कौर्मं पुराणमखिलं यज्जगाद गदाधरः
The entire Kurma Purāṇa was spoken by Gadādhara.
मोहायाशेषभूतानां वासुदेवेन योजनम्
The arrangement by Vāsudeva was for the delusion of all beings.
धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाणां यथावल्लक्षणं शुभम्
The auspicious characteristics of dharma, artha, kāma, and mokṣa have been described as they truly are.
एकत्वं च पृथक्त्वं च विशेषश्चोपवर्णितः
Unity and diversity, as well as their distinctions, have been explained.
वर्णाश्रमाणां कथितं यथावदिह लक्षणम्
The proper characteristics of the varṇas and āśramas have been set forth here.
हिरण्यगर्भसर्गश्च कीर्तितो मुनिपुङ्गवाः
The creation by Hiraṇyagarbha has been recounted, O best of sages.
ब्रह्मणः शयनं चाप्सु नामनिर्वचनं तथा
The resting of Brahmā upon the waters, and the explanation of his name, have likewise been told.
मुख्यादिसर्गकथनं मुनिसर्गस्तथापरः
The narration of the primary and subsequent creations, and also the creation of the sages, has been given.
धर्मस्य च प्रजासर्गस्तामसात् पूर्वमेव तु
The creation of beings by Dharma, which was earlier and of a tamasic nature, has also been described.
पद्मोद्भवत्वं देवस्य मोहस्तस्य च धीमतः
The birth of the Lord from the lotus, and his delusion, though wise, have been narrated.
दिव्यदृष्टिप्रदानं च ब्रह्मणः परमेष्ठिनः
The granting of divine vision by Brahmā, the supreme lord, has been told.
प्रसादो गिरिशस्याथ वरदानं तथैव च
The favor of Giriśa and likewise the granting of boons have been described.
वरदानं तथापूर्वमन्तर्धानं पिनाकिनः
The unprecedented granting of boons and the disappearance of Pinākin have also been narrated.
अवतारो ऽथ देवस्य ब्रह्मणो नाभिपङ्कजात्
The descent of the Lord, born from the navel-lotus of Brahmā, has been told.
विमोहो ब्रह्मणश्चाथ संज्ञालाभो हरेस्ततः
The delusion of Brahmā and then the receiving of a name by Hari have been recounted.
प्रादुर्भावो महेशस्य ललाटात् कथितस्ततः
The manifestation of Maheśa from the forehead has then been described.
भूतिश्च देवदेवस्य वरदानोपदेशकौ
The prosperity of the god of gods and the instructions regarding the granting of boons have been told.
दर्शनं देवदेवस्य नरनारीशरीरता
The vision of the god of gods, and his form as both man and woman, have been described.
देव्यास्तु पश्चात् कथितं दक्षपुत्रीत्वमेव च
Afterwards, the account of the goddess and her becoming the daughter of Dakṣa has been narrated.
दर्शनं दिव्यरूपस्य वैश्वरूपस्य दर्शनम्
The vision of the divine form and the vision of the universal form have been described.
उपदेशो महादेव्या वरदानं तथैव च
The instruction of the great goddess and likewise the granting of boons.
प्राचेतसत्वं दक्षस्य दक्षयज्ञविमर्दनम्
The becoming of Dakṣa as a son of Pracetas, and the destruction of Dakṣa’s sacrifice.
ततश्च शापः कथितो मुनीनां मुनिपुङ्गवाः
Then, O foremost of sages, the curse pronounced by the sages is described.
पितामहस्योपदेशः कीर्त्यते रक्षणाय तु
The instruction of the Grandfather is recounted for the sake of protection.
हिरण्यकशिपोर्नाशो हिरण्याक्षवधस्तथा
The destruction of Hiraṇyakaśipu and likewise the slaying of Hiraṇyākṣa.
निग्रहश्चान्धकस्याथ गाणपत्यमनुत्तमम्
Then the subjugation of Andhaka, and the supreme leadership of Gaṇapati.
बाणस्य निग्रहश्चाथ प्रसादस्तस्य शूलिनः
Then the subjugation of Bāṇa, and the favor shown to him by the wielder of the trident.
वसुदेवात् ततो विष्णोरुत्पत्तिः स्वेच्छया हरेः
Thereafter, from Vasudeva, the birth of Viṣṇu—Hari—by his own will.
वरलाभो महादेवं दृष्ट्वा साम्बं त्रिलोचनम्
The obtaining of a boon after seeing the great god, the three-eyed one, along with his son.
ततश्च कथ्यते भीतिर्द्वारिवत्या निवासिनाम्
Then is described the fear of the inhabitants of Dvāravatī.