Shloka 4
Sūrya-vaṃśa Genealogy and the Supremacy of Tapas: Gāyatrī-Japa, Rudra-Darśana, and Śatarudrīya Upadeśa
मनोस्तु प्रथमस्यासन् नव पुत्रास्तु संयमाः / इक्ष्वाकुर्नभगश्चैव धृष्टः शर्यातिरेव च
manostu prathamasyāsan nava putrāstu saṃyamāḥ / ikṣvākurnabhagaścaiva dhṛṣṭaḥ śaryātireva ca
Vom ersten Manu gab es neun selbstbeherrschte Söhne—Ikṣvāku, Nabhaga, Dhṛṣṭa und auch Śaryāti (unter ihnen).
Sūta (narrator) recounting Purāṇic genealogy to the sages
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
This verse is primarily genealogical and does not directly teach Ātman-doctrine; indirectly, by praising “saṃyama” (self-restraint) in royal progeny, it aligns with the Purāṇic view that inner discipline supports dharma and higher realization taught elsewhere (including the Ishvara Gītā sections).
No formal yoga technique is described, but the key term “saṃyamāḥ” points to saṃyama (restraint/discipline), a foundational ethical-meditative prerequisite in Yoga-śāstra and Purāṇic dharma—supporting later teachings on Pāśupata-oriented discipline in the Kurma Purana.
It does not explicitly discuss Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; it functions as dynastic cataloging within the Purva-bhāga. The synthesis theme appears more directly in doctrinal passages (notably the Upari-bhāga/Ishvara Gītā), while this verse supplies historical-dharmic context.