Samudra manthan
In the Brahmavaivarta Purana, two accounts of Kurma relating to the Samudra manthan are given. In the first, the churning of the ocean of Milk takes place after Indra is cursed by the sage Durvasa for arrogance, resulting in the gods and the people of Earth being 'deprived of their glory' (Prakriti-Khanda: 36/XXXVI). The account of the churning itself consists of only a few verses, without mention of the emergence of poison or the appearance of the Mohini avatar (38/XXXVIII).