Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6
Sūrya-vaṃśa Genealogy and the Supremacy of Tapas: Gāyatrī-Japa, Rudra-Darśana, and Śatarudrīya Upadeśa
इला ज्येष्ठा वरिष्ठा च सोमवंशविवृद्धये / बुधस्य गत्वा भवनं सोमपुत्रेण संगता
ilā jyeṣṭhā variṣṭhā ca somavaṃśavivṛddhaye / budhasya gatvā bhavanaṃ somaputreṇa saṃgatā
Ilā—eldest and most excellent—went to the dwelling of Budha for the increase of the Lunar Dynasty; and, uniting with that son of Soma, became the cause of its growth.
Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting dynastic history to the sages
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
This verse is primarily genealogical rather than metaphysical; its implied teaching is that dharmic continuity in the world proceeds through ordained relationships and lineages, within the larger cosmic order upheld by the Supreme.
No direct yogic practice is taught in this verse; it functions as historical framing. In the Kurma Purana, such genealogical sections often serve as context for later dharma and yoga instructions (including Pāśupata-oriented teachings elsewhere).
It does not explicitly discuss Shiva–Vishnu unity; it focuses on Somavaṃśa lineage. The synthesis theme is developed more directly in doctrinal sections (notably the Upari-bhāga’s Ishvara Gītā material).