Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 74
Genealogies of Yadus and Vṛṣṇis; Navaratha’s Refuge to Sarasvatī; Rise of Sāttvata Tradition; Prelude to Kṛṣṇa-Balarāma Incarnation
ये चान्ये वसुदेवस्य वासुदेवाग्रजाः सुताः / प्रागेव कंसस्तान् सर्वान् जघान मुनिपुङ्गवाः
ye cānye vasudevasya vāsudevāgrajāḥ sutāḥ / prāgeva kaṃsastān sarvān jaghāna munipuṅgavāḥ
Et ces autres fils de Vasudeva, qui étaient les frères aînés de Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa), Kamsa les avait déjà tous mis à mort auparavant, ô le meilleur des sages.
Narrator (Sūta/Pauraṇika narrator addressing sages)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
This verse is primarily historical-narrative, not a direct Atman teaching; it frames the avatāra-context (Vāsudeva/Kṛṣṇa) in which later Kurma Purana sections articulate dharma and higher spiritual knowledge.
No specific yoga practice is taught in this line; it belongs to the Krishna-Kamsa narrative setting. For yoga doctrine (including Pāśupata-oriented discipline), readers are directed to the Upari-bhāga’s Ishvara Gītā-related teachings.
It does not explicitly discuss Shiva–Vishnu unity; it situates Vishnu’s avatāra narrative. The Kurma Purana’s synthesis is developed elsewhere, where devotion and knowledge are harmonized across Shaiva and Vaishnava frames.