Shloka 6
Sūrya’s Celestial Car: Ādityas, Ṛṣis, Gandharvas, Apsarases, Nāgas, and the Two-Month Cosmic Cycle
रथकृच्च रथौज्श्च रथचित्रः सुबाहुकः / रथस्वनो ऽथ वरुणः सुषेणः सेनजित् तथा
rathakṛcca rathaujśca rathacitraḥ subāhukaḥ / rathasvano 'tha varuṇaḥ suṣeṇaḥ senajit tathā
وكان (هناك) رثكْرِت ورثأوجا؛ ورثتشِترا وسوباهوكا؛ ثم رثسْفَنا؛ وكذلك فَرونا؛ وسوشينا وأيضًا سِناجِت.
Sūta (traditional Purāṇic narrator) recounting names within the Kurma Purana’s genealogical/heroic listing
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
This verse is a catalogue of proper names (chieftains/chariot-fighters) and does not directly teach Ātman-doctrine; its value is contextual—situating the dharma-kṣatra world in which later spiritual teachings (including Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis) are delivered.
No explicit yoga practice is taught in this line; it functions as narrative scaffolding. For yoga teachings, the Kurma Purana’s later doctrinal sections (notably the Ishvara Gita and discussions aligned with Pāśupata themes) are the primary loci.
It does not explicitly address Shiva–Vishnu unity; it lists warriors by name. The Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis is expressed more directly in its theological discourses rather than in such catalogues.