Shloka 65
Genealogies from Purūravas to the Haihayas; Jayadhvaja’s Vaiṣṇava Resolve, Sage-Adjudication, and the Slaying of Videha
श्रुत्वाजगाम भगवान् जयध्वजपराक्रमम् / कार्तवीर्यसुतं द्रष्टुं विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः
śrutvājagāma bhagavān jayadhvajaparākramam / kārtavīryasutaṃ draṣṭuṃ viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ
Als der ehrwürdige Großweise Viśvāmitra von der Tapferkeit Jayadhvajas hörte, brach er auf, um den Sohn Kārtavīryas zu sehen.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator continuing the story)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
This verse is primarily narrative and does not directly teach ātma-tattva; it sets up a dharmic encounter where later instruction and exemplars of conduct can become the vehicle for spiritual insight.
No specific yoga practice is stated in this verse; the emphasis is on śravaṇa (hearing) leading to purposeful action—an important purāṇic motif that later supports disciplined inquiry and practice in the Kurma Purana’s broader spiritual framework.
This verse does not mention Śiva or Viṣṇu directly; it belongs to the Purva-bhāga’s royal-sage narrative layer, which complements (rather than repeats) the later Upari-bhāga teachings where Śaiva–Vaiṣṇava synthesis is made explicit.