Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 42
Genealogies of Yadus and Vṛṣṇis; Navaratha’s Refuge to Sarasvatī; Rise of Sāttvata Tradition; Prelude to Kṛṣṇa-Balarāma Incarnation
सात्यकिर्युयुधानस्तु तस्यासङ्गो ऽभवत् सुतः / कुणिस्तस्य सुतो धीमांस्तस्य पुत्रो युगन्धरः
sātyakiryuyudhānastu tasyāsaṅgo 'bhavat sutaḥ / kuṇistasya suto dhīmāṃstasya putro yugandharaḥ
De Sātyaki (aussi nommé Yuyudhāna) naquit un fils appelé Asaṅga. Le fils d’Asaṅga fut le sage Kuṇi, et le fils de Kuṇi fut Yugandhara.
Sūta (traditional Purāṇic narrator) recounting lineage to the sages
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
This verse is genealogical rather than metaphysical; it does not directly teach Ātman-doctrine, but it supports the Purāṇic method of grounding dharma and sacred history through verified lineages.
No yogic practice is taught in this specific verse. The Kurma Purana’s explicit yoga teachings (including Pāśupata-oriented discipline and the Ishvara Gita material) appear in other sections, especially in the Upari-bhaga.
It does not directly address Shiva–Vishnu unity; it functions as a lineage record within the Purva-bhaga. The Kurma Purana’s Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis is articulated more explicitly in doctrinal chapters elsewhere.