Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9
Genealogies from Dakṣa’s Daughters: Ṛṣi Lines, Agni-Forms, Pitṛ Classes, and the Transition to Manu’s Progeny
सिनीवालीं कुहूं चैव राकामनुमतिं तथा / प्रीत्यां पुलस्त्यो भगवान् दत्तात्रिमसृजत् प्रभुः
sinīvālīṃ kuhūṃ caiva rākāmanumatiṃ tathā / prītyāṃ pulastyo bhagavān dattātrimasṛjat prabhuḥ
Sinīvālī, Kuhū, Rākā et Anumatī ; et Pulastya—le Seigneur béni, souverain parmi les ṛṣi—fit naître de Prītī le vénérable Dattātreya, ainsi que ces autres puissances.
Sūta (narrator) recounting Purāṇic genealogy to the sages
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: by presenting creation as an ordered manifestation through revered ṛṣis and personified powers (like the lunar tithis), the verse supports the Purāṇic view that cosmic order unfolds from a higher governing principle, later articulated explicitly in the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis.
None directly. This is a sarga (creation/genealogy) verse; it provides cosmological-theological context that later frames dharma and Yoga teachings—especially the discipline-oriented sections often associated with Pāśupata and Ishvara-centered practice.
Not explicitly. Its emphasis is on sacred lineage and cosmic functions; in the Kurma Purana’s broader framework, such genealogies function within a unified theistic cosmos where Shaiva and Vaishnava currents are harmonized rather than opposed.