Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 14
Īśvara-gītā: The Supreme Lord as Brahman, the Source of Creation, and the Inner Self
तन्मात्राणि मन आत्मा च तानि सूक्ष्माण्याहुः सप्त तत्त्वात्मकानि / या सा हेतुः प्रकृतिः सा प्रधानं बन्धः प्रोक्तो विनियोगो ऽपि तेन
tanmātrāṇi mana ātmā ca tāni sūkṣmāṇyāhuḥ sapta tattvātmakāni / yā sā hetuḥ prakṛtiḥ sā pradhānaṃ bandhaḥ prokto viniyogo 'pi tena
诸细境（tanmātra）、意（manas）与我（ātman）——此等被称为微细，本质上构成七种原理。那作为因的自然（prakṛti）名为原质（Pradhāna）；而系缚（bandha）则被说为由其所致的误用（viniyoga）。
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing (in a Sāṅkhya-Yoga framework)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It distinguishes the ātman from subtle evolutes like mind and tanmātras, implying that bondage arises when the self is wrongly engaged or identified through prakṛti rather than known as distinct.
The verse points to viveka (discriminative discernment) central to Yoga: recognizing subtle constituents (mind, tanmātras) as prakṛti-based and avoiding their misappropriation (viniyoga), which supports detachment and inward contemplation.
While not naming them directly, the teaching reflects the Kurma Purana’s shared Shaiva–Vaishnava philosophical ground: liberation comes through correct knowledge and yogic discernment over prakṛti—an emphasis compatible with both Pāśupata and Vaiṣṇava soteriology.