Shloka 16
Genealogies from Purūravas to the Haihayas; Jayadhvaja’s Vaiṣṇava Resolve, Sage-Adjudication, and the Slaying of Videha
दुर्दमस्य सुतो धीमान् धनको नाम वीर्यवान् / धनकस्य तु दायादाश्चत्वारो लोकसम्मताः
durdamasya suto dhīmān dhanako nāma vīryavān / dhanakasya tu dāyādāścatvāro lokasammatāḥ
Durdama had a wise and valiant son named Dhanaka. And Dhanaka, indeed, had four heirs—renowned and approved among the people.
Suta/Pauraṇika narrator (genealogical narration within the Purāṇa)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
This verse is genealogical and does not directly teach Ātman-doctrine; its focus is vaṃśa (lineage) continuity, a Purāṇic framework that later supports dharma and spiritual instruction elsewhere in the text.
No specific yoga practice is taught in this śloka; it functions as historical/royal genealogy. Yogic and Pāśupata themes are typically elaborated in other sections (notably the Upari-bhāga’s Īśvara-gītā context).
It does not explicitly address Śiva–Viṣṇu synthesis; it provides lineage narration. The Kurma Purāṇa’s non-sectarian synthesis is developed in theological passages rather than in this genealogical verse.