Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37
Dvīpa-Varṣa Vibhāga and the Priyavrata–Agnīdhra Lineage
Cosmic Geography and Royal Succession
सुमतिर्भरतस्याभूत् पुत्रः परमधार्मिकः / सुमतेस्तैजसस्तस्मादिन्द्रिद्युम्नो व्यजायत
sumatirbharatasyābhūt putraḥ paramadhārmikaḥ / sumatestaijasastasmādindridyumno vyajāyata
Bharata eut un fils nommé Sumati, homme souverainement juste. De Sumati naquit Taijasa, et de celui-ci naquit Indradyumna.
Sūta (narrator) recounting the Purāṇic lineage to the sages
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
This verse is genealogical and does not directly teach Ātman-doctrine; its spiritual emphasis is indirect—praising dharma through the epithet “paramadhārmikaḥ,” which supports the Purāṇic framework where righteous kingship becomes a basis for higher spiritual pursuit.
No explicit yoga practice is taught in this line; it functions as narrative scaffolding leading to Indradyumna’s account, where devotion, discipline, and dharma become the practical groundwork often linked in the Kurma Purana to later teachings on sādhana and Pāśupata-oriented spirituality.
It does not explicitly address Shiva–Vishnu unity; however, by grounding the narrative in dharmic kingship and Purāṇic continuity, it supports the Kurma Purana’s larger synthetic theology where devotion and dharma culminate in teachings that harmonize Shaiva and Vaishnava perspectives.