Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 38
Dvīpa-Varṣa Vibhāga and the Priyavrata–Agnīdhra Lineage
Cosmic Geography and Royal Succession
परमेष्ठी सुतस्तस्मात् प्रतीहारस्तदन्वयः / प्रतिहर्तेति विख्यात उत्पन्नस्तस्य चात्मजः
parameṣṭhī sutastasmāt pratīhārastadanvayaḥ / pratiharteti vikhyāta utpannastasya cātmajaḥ
De Parameṣṭhī naquit Pratīhāra, poursuivant cette même lignée. Et de lui naquit un fils, renommé sous le nom de Pratihartā.
Sūta (narrator) recounting Purāṇic genealogy to the sages
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
This verse is genealogical rather than metaphysical; it emphasizes continuity of sacred lineage (vaṁśa) through which dharma and spiritual teachings are preserved, rather than directly defining Ātman.
No specific yoga practice is taught in this line; its function is to situate later teachings within an authoritative transmission through lineage, a common Purāṇic framework supporting disciplines such as Pāśupata Yoga elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.
It does not explicitly address Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; it contributes to the Purāṇic narrative architecture (lineage and authority) within which the Kurma Purana later presents its Śaiva–Vaiṣṇava synthesis.