Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9
Genealogies from Dakṣa’s Daughters: Ṛṣi Lines, Agni-Forms, Pitṛ Classes, and the Transition to Manu’s Progeny
सिनीवालीं कुहूं चैव राकामनुमतिं तथा / प्रीत्यां पुलस्त्यो भगवान् दत्तात्रिमसृजत् प्रभुः
sinīvālīṃ kuhūṃ caiva rākāmanumatiṃ tathā / prītyāṃ pulastyo bhagavān dattātrimasṛjat prabhuḥ
سِينِيفَالِي، وكُهُو، وراكا، وأَنُومَتِي؛ وأمّا بُولَسْتْيَا—السيد المبارك، الحاكم بين الرِّشيّات—فقد أخرج من پْرِيتِي دَتّاتْرَيَة المُبَجَّل، وكذلك أولئك المذكورين.
Sūta (narrator) recounting Purāṇic genealogy to the sages
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: by presenting creation as an ordered manifestation through revered ṛṣis and personified powers (like the lunar tithis), the verse supports the Purāṇic view that cosmic order unfolds from a higher governing principle, later articulated explicitly in the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis.
None directly. This is a sarga (creation/genealogy) verse; it provides cosmological-theological context that later frames dharma and Yoga teachings—especially the discipline-oriented sections often associated with Pāśupata and Ishvara-centered practice.
Not explicitly. Its emphasis is on sacred lineage and cosmic functions; in the Kurma Purana’s broader framework, such genealogies function within a unified theistic cosmos where Shaiva and Vaishnava currents are harmonized rather than opposed.