Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11
Ikṣvāku-vaṃśa (Genealogy) culminating in Rāma; Setu-liṅga Māhātmya; Continuation through Kuśa and Lava
भगीरथसुतश्चापि श्रुतो नाम बभूव ह / नाभागस्तस्य दायादः सिन्धुद्वीपस्ततो ऽभवत्
bhagīrathasutaścāpi śruto nāma babhūva ha / nābhāgastasya dāyādaḥ sindhudvīpastato 'bhavat
Es heißt, Bhagīrathas Sohn trug den Namen Śruta. Sein Erbe war Nābhāga, und danach wurde in jener Linie Sindhudvīpa geboren.
Narrator (Purāṇic sage recitation within the Kurma Purana’s genealogical narration)
Primary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
This verse is genealogical rather than metaphysical; it preserves dynastic memory (vaṁśa) used in Purāṇic tradition to situate later dharma and spiritual teachings within sacred history.
No direct yoga practice is taught in this verse. It functions as narrative scaffolding; the Kurma Purana’s explicit yoga material (including Pāśupata-oriented instruction) appears more prominently in other sections, especially the Upari-bhāga.
It does not explicitly address Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; it contributes to the Purāṇic historical framework in which later Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis teachings are presented.