Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
Dvīpa-Varṣa Vibhāga and the Priyavrata–Agnīdhra Lineage
Cosmic Geography and Royal Succession
अग्नीध्रश्चाग्निबाहुश्च वपुष्मान् द्युतिमांस्तथा / मेधा मेधातिथिर्हव्यः सवनः पुत्र एव च
agnīdhraścāgnibāhuśca vapuṣmān dyutimāṃstathā / medhā medhātithirhavyaḥ savanaḥ putra eva ca
أغنيدهرا وأغنيباهو، وكذلك فابوشمان وديُوتيمان؛ وأيضًا مِدها ومِدهاتيثي وهافيا وسافانا—هؤلاء جميعًا كانوا أبناءه.
Sūta (narrating the Purāṇic account to the sages), within the genealogical narration of the Kurma Purana Purva-bhaga
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
This verse is genealogical rather than metaphysical; it does not directly teach Ātman-doctrine. Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic vision of dharma through orderly lineage (vaṁśa), within which later teachings on Ātman and Īśvara (notably in the Upari-bhāga’s Īśvara-gītā) are transmitted.
No specific yoga practice is taught in this shloka; it is a list of sons. The ritual-flavored names (e.g., Havya, Savana) echo the Vedic-sacrificial milieu that the Kurma Purana later integrates with inner discipline—especially the Pāśupata-oriented yoga instructions found in the Upari-bhāga.
This verse does not explicitly mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; it functions as lineage narration. In the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis, such genealogies frame the shared dharmic tradition in which Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava teachings—including their unity themes—are subsequently articulated.