Shloka 11
Genealogies of Yadus and Vṛṣṇis; Navaratha’s Refuge to Sarasvatī; Rise of Sāttvata Tradition; Prelude to Kṛṣṇa-Balarāma Incarnation
क्रथस्याप्यभवत् कुन्ती वृष्णी तस्याभवत् सुतः / वृष्णेर्निवृत्तिरुत्पन्नो दशार्हस्तस्य तु द्विजाः
krathasyāpyabhavat kuntī vṛṣṇī tasyābhavat sutaḥ / vṛṣṇernivṛttirutpanno daśārhastasya tu dvijāḥ
Aus Kratha wurde Kuntī geboren, und aus ihr ging der Sohn Vṛṣṇi hervor. Aus Vṛṣṇi entstand Nivṛtti, und aus ihm, o Zweimalgeborene, wurde Daśārha geboren.
Sūta (traditional Purāṇic narrator) addressing the assembled dvijas/sages
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
This verse is primarily genealogical, not metaphysical; it supports Purāṇic dharma by preserving sacred lineage-memory (vaṁśānucarita), which later frames discussions of devotion, duty, and liberation taught elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.
No direct yoga practice is taught in this verse; it functions as a lineage marker for the Vṛṣṇi/Daśārha tradition, which in the Purāṇa becomes a backdrop for later teachings on dharma, devotion, and (in other sections) Pāśupata-oriented discipline.
It does not explicitly discuss Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; however, by situating later theological teachings within a shared Purāṇic historical framework, such genealogical passages help integrate Vaiṣṇava and Śaiva materials into one continuous sacred narrative.