Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 69
Devadāru (Dāruvana) Forest: The Delusion of Ritual Pride, the Liṅga Crisis, and the Teaching of Jñāna–Pāśupata Yoga
योगी कृतयुगे देवस्त्रेतायां यज्ञ उच्यते / द्वापरे भगवान् कालो धर्मकेतुः कलौ युगे
yogī kṛtayuge devastretāyāṃ yajña ucyate / dvāpare bhagavān kālo dharmaketuḥ kalau yuge
在圆满劫（Kṛta Yuga），神被称为瑜伽行者（Yogi）；在三分劫（Tretā），称为祭祀之主“耶阇那”（Yajña）。在二分劫（Dvāpara），彼为吉祥之时“迦罗”（Kāla）；而在末法劫（Kali），彼为“达摩幢”（Dharma-ketu），乃达摩之旗与征兆。
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing the sages/Indradyumna on yuga-dharma and divine appellations
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents the one Supreme Lord as manifesting through different governing principles in each yuga—Yoga (inner realization), Yajña (sacrificial order), Kāla (cosmic regulation), and Dharma-ketu (restoration/standard of righteousness)—implying a single Reality expressed through time-bound modes.
By naming the Lord as “Yogī” in Kṛta Yuga, the verse prioritizes contemplative realization and disciplined inner union (yoga) as the primary path in that age, aligning with the Purāṇic emphasis on yogic restraint, meditation, and direct knowledge as the highest yuga-appropriate sādhana.
Rather than separating sectarian functions, it frames the Supreme as the source of Yoga, Yajña, Kāla, and Dharma—categories shared across Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava theology—supporting the Kurma Purana’s synthetic vision where the same Lord operates as yogic lordship, sacrificial sovereignty, time, and dharma.