On the beseeching of the gods, Vishnu takes the form of the tortoise and raises the mount on his back.
In the , two accounts of Kurma relating to the are given, both of which are brief and almost identical Part 1: 142.
The sage - stated in the , Epics , and to be the progenitor of all living beings see relevant sections, below - is also stated to be synonymous with , the name of the 'World-Turtle' in the.