Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 28
Sūrya-vaṃśa Genealogy and the Supremacy of Tapas: Gāyatrī-Japa, Rudra-Darśana, and Śatarudrīya Upadeśa
सो ऽतीव धार्मिको राजा कर्दमस्य प्रजापतेः / प्रसादाद्धार्मिकं पुत्रं लेभे सूर्यपरायणम्
so 'tīva dhārmiko rājā kardamasya prajāpateḥ / prasādāddhārmikaṃ putraṃ lebhe sūryaparāyaṇam
Jener König war überaus dharmisch; durch die Gnade des Prajāpati Kardama erlangte er einen tugendhaften Sohn, der Sūrya (der Sonne) hingegeben war.
Narrator (Purāṇic sage, traditionally Sūta/Vyāsa’s narration in the Kurma Purana frame)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
Indirectly: it stresses dharma and divine grace (prasāda) as causes of auspicious outcomes; the Atman teaching is not explicit here, but the verse supports the Purāṇic view that righteous living aligns one with cosmic order that ultimately points toward Self-realization.
The verse highlights devotional orientation (parāyaṇa)—here, Sūrya-parāyaṇa—implying disciplined worship, mantra, and daily observances as a dharmic practice; it foreshadows the Kurma Purana’s broader yoga framework where devotion and right conduct prepare the mind for higher yoga (including Pāśupata-oriented teachings later).
Not directly; the verse is genealogical and dharma-focused. In the Kurma Purana’s overall Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis, such devotions (e.g., to Sūrya) are treated as compatible within a unified sacred order, rather than sectarian opposition.