Shloka 8

Genealogies from Purūravas to the Haihayas; Jayadhvaja’s Vaiṣṇava Resolve, Sage-Adjudication, and the Slaying of Videha

Devanagari script

सो ऽभ्यषिञ्चदतिक्रम्य ज्येष्ठं यदुमनिन्दितम् / पुरुमेव कनीयासं पितुर्वचनपालकम्

Transliteration

so 'bhyaṣiñcadatikramya jyeṣṭhaṃ yadumaninditam / purumeva kanīyāsaṃ piturvacanapālakam

Translation

তিনি নির্দোষ জ্যেষ্ঠ যদুকে অতিক্রম করে রাজ্যাভিষেক সম্পন্ন করলেন এবং পিতৃবচন-পালক কনিষ্ঠ পুত্র পুরুকেই অভিষিক্ত করলেন।

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case/Nominative), एकवचन

• अभ्यषिञ्चत्: anointed, consecrated
• अभ्यषिञ्चत्: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√सिच् (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (Aorist), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• अतिक्रम्य: having passed over, bypassing
• अतिक्रम्य: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial to action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अति-√क्रम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव

• ज्येष्ठम्: the eldest
• ज्येष्ठम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्येष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• यदुम्: Yadu
• यदुम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यदु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन

• अनिन्दितम्: blameless
• अनिन्दितम्: कर्मविशेषण (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनिन्दित (प्रातिपदिक; निन्द्-धातोः क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; यदुम् इति विशेषण

• पुरुम्: Puru
• पुरुम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन

• एव: indeed, only
• एव: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphatic)

• कनीयासम्: the younger
• कनीयासम्: कर्मविशेषण (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कनीयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; पुरुम् इति विशेषण

• पितुः: of (his) father
• पितुः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th case/Genitive), एकवचन

• वचनपालकम्: keeper of (his father's) word
• वचनपालकम्: कर्मविशेषण (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वचन + पालक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative): वचनस्य पालकः; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; पुरुम् इति विशेषण

Speaker

Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting dynastic history to the sages

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Yadu
• Puru

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FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

Directly, it does not define Ātman; indirectly, it upholds dharma—steadfast adherence to truth and duty—which the Purāṇa elsewhere presents as a prerequisite for inner purity and Self-knowledge.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

No explicit yogic technique is taught in this verse; it emphasizes ethical discipline (yama-like restraint) through fidelity to a righteous vow/command, a foundational support for later Kurma Purana teachings on yoga and devotion.

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

It does not explicitly mention Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; it contributes to the Purāṇa’s broader synthesis by grounding spiritual life in dharma and right action, which both Śaiva (Pāśupata) and Vaiṣṇava paths in the text treat as essential.