Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 70
Genealogies of Yadus and Vṛṣṇis; Navaratha’s Refuge to Sarasvatī; Rise of Sāttvata Tradition; Prelude to Kṛṣṇa-Balarāma Incarnation
रोहिणी च महाभागा वसुदेवस्य शोभना / असूत पत्नी संकर्षं रामं ज्येष्ठं हलायुधम्
rohiṇī ca mahābhāgā vasudevasya śobhanā / asūta patnī saṃkarṣaṃ rāmaṃ jyeṣṭhaṃ halāyudham
Rohiṇī, l’illustre et heureuse épouse de Vasudeva, enfanta Saṅkarṣaṇa—Rāma, l’aîné, celui qui porte l’arme du soc.
Purāṇic narrator (Sūta-style narration within the Kurma Purana’s genealogical account)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
FAQs
Directly, it does not define Ātman; it situates the divine order through sacred lineage, implying that cosmic governance (dharma) manifests through divinely empowered births such as Saṅkarṣaṇa.
No explicit yogic technique is taught in this verse; it functions as narrative groundwork. In the Kurma Purana, such genealogical framing supports later teachings (including the Ishvara Gita) by establishing dharmic continuity and divine agency.
This verse is Vaishnava-genealogical and does not explicitly mention Śiva; within the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis, such Vishnu-centered narratives coexist with Śaiva-Pāśupata instruction, presenting complementary paths within one dharmic framework.