Purva Bhaga Adhyaya 21 Shloka 17 - Kurma Purana | Spanish | Vedapath

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Shloka 17

Genealogies from Purūravas to the Haihayas; Jayadhvaja’s Vaiṣṇava Resolve, Sage-Adjudication, and the Slaying of Videha

Devanagari script

कृतवीर्यः कृताग्निश्च कृतवर्मा तथैव च / कृतौजाश्च चतुर्थो ऽभूत् कार्तवीर्योर्ऽजुनो ऽभवत्

Transliteration

kṛtavīryaḥ kṛtāgniśca kṛtavarmā tathaiva ca / kṛtaujāśca caturtho 'bhūt kārtavīryor'juno 'bhavat

Translation

Fueron Kṛtavīrya, Kṛtāgni y asimismo Kṛtavarmā; y Kṛtaujā fue el cuarto. De Kārtavīrya nació Arjuna, el Kartavīrya Arjuna.

Word by Word

कृतवीर्यःKṛtavīrya (name)

कृताग्निःKṛtāgni (name)

चand

कृतवर्माKṛtavarmā (name)

तथाlikewise

एवindeed/also

चand

कृतौजाःKṛtaujā (name)

चand

चतुर्थःthe fourth

अभूत्was/became

कार्तवीर्यःKārtavīrya (descendant of Kṛtavīrya)

अर्जुनःArjuna (name)

अभवत्was/became

Speaker

Suta (narrator) recounting dynastic history to the sages

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

Kṛtavīrya

Kṛtāgni

Kṛtavarmā

Kṛtaujā

Kārtavīrya

Arjuna (Kartavīrya Arjuna)

FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

This verse is primarily genealogical and does not directly teach ātman-doctrine; it frames dharmic history (puruṣa-paramparā) that later sections of the Kurma Purana connect to spiritual instruction and right conduct.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

No explicit yoga practice is taught in this śloka; it functions as lineage narration. In the Kurma Purana’s broader arc, such historical frames prepare the listener for later yogic and dharma teachings (including Pāśupata-oriented instruction in the Upari-bhāga).

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

This particular verse does not mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; it contributes to the Purana’s historical canvas within which the text later presents a Śaiva–Vaiṣṇava synthesis through shared dharma and the unity of the Supreme.