Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11
Genealogies from Dakṣa’s Daughters: Ṛṣi Lines, Agni-Forms, Pitṛ Classes, and the Transition to Manu’s Progeny
पुत्राणां षष्टिसाहस्त्रं संततिः सुषुवे क्रतोः / ते चोर्ध्वरेतसः सर्वे बालखिल्या इति स्मृताः
putrāṇāṃ ṣaṣṭisāhastraṃ saṃtatiḥ suṣuve kratoḥ / te cordhvaretasaḥ sarve bālakhilyā iti smṛtāḥ
क्रतु की संतति ने साठ हजार पुत्रों को जन्म दिया। वे सभी ऊर्ध्वरेतस्, ब्रह्मचर्य-परायण तपस्वी थे और परंपरा में ‘बालखिल्य’ कहे जाते हैं।
Sūta (traditional narrator) recounting Purāṇic genealogy in a sage-assembly context
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
Indirectly: by praising ūrdhvaretas (continence), it implies mastery of desire and the senses—classical prerequisites for inward knowledge that culminates in realizing the Self beyond body and lineage.
The verse highlights brahmacarya/ūrdhvaretas—sexual restraint and conservation of vital energy—treated in Yoga traditions as supportive of tapas, steadiness of mind, and higher contemplation.
It does not explicitly mention Shiva–Vishnu unity; it supports the shared ascetic ideal (tapas and brahmacarya) honored across Shaiva and Vaishnava streams within the Kurma Purana’s synthetic ethos.