Shloka 4
Genealogies from Purūravas to the Haihayas; Jayadhvaja’s Vaiṣṇava Resolve, Sage-Adjudication, and the Slaying of Videha
नहुषः प्रथमस्तेषां धर्मज्ञो लोकविश्रुतः / नहुषस्य तु दायादाः षडिन्द्रोपमतेजसः
nahuṣaḥ prathamasteṣāṃ dharmajño lokaviśrutaḥ / nahuṣasya tu dāyādāḥ ṣaḍindropamatejasaḥ
Of them, Nahusha was the first—knower of dharma and renowned throughout the world. And Nahusha’s heirs were six in number, each possessed of splendor comparable to Indra.
Purāṇic narrator (Sūta/primary narrator continuing the genealogical account)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
This verse is primarily genealogical and ethical, praising Nahusha as a dharma-knower; it implies that inner alignment with dharma is the mark of noble rule, rather than offering a direct Atman doctrine.
No explicit yogic technique is taught in this verse; its practical thrust is dharma-centered kingship (rajadharma), a foundation that later Kurma Purana teachings connect to disciplined self-governance and spiritual fitness.
This specific verse does not mention Shiva-Vishnu unity; it functions as narrative groundwork in the Purva-bhaga, while the synthesis becomes explicit in later doctrinal sections (notably the Ishvara Gita and related teachings).