Shloka 12
Genealogies from Purūravas to the Haihayas; Jayadhvaja’s Vaiṣṇava Resolve, Sage-Adjudication, and the Slaying of Videha
सहस्त्रजित्सुतस्तद्वच्छतजिन्नाम पार्थिवः / सुताः शतजितो ऽप्यासंस्त्रयः परमधार्मिकाः
sahastrajitsutastadvacchatajinnāma pārthivaḥ / sutāḥ śatajito 'pyāsaṃstrayaḥ paramadhārmikāḥ
Sahastrajit likewise had a son—a king named Śatajīt. And Śatajīt too had three sons, all supremely devoted to dharma.
Suta (narrator) recounting the Purāṇic lineage
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
This verse is genealogical rather than metaphysical; it emphasizes dharma through exemplary rulers, implying that right conduct (dharma) is the lived expression that supports higher spiritual realization taught elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.
No specific yogic technique is described in this line. Its contribution is contextual: it frames a dharmic lineage, aligning with the Purana’s broader teaching that discipline, righteous rule, and ethical restraint are foundations supportive of later yoga and devotion teachings.
It does not directly mention Shiva or Vishnu. Indirectly, by praising “paramadhārmika” kings, it supports the Kurma Purana’s larger synthesis where devotion and dharma are shared values across Shaiva and Vaishnava paths.