Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24
Sūrya-vaṃśa Genealogy and the Supremacy of Tapas: Gāyatrī-Japa, Rudra-Darśana, and Śatarudrīya Upadeśa
मान्धातुः पुरुकुत्सो ऽभूदम्बरीषश्च वीर्यवान् / मुचुकुन्दश्च पुण्यात्मा सर्वे शक्रसमा युधि
māndhātuḥ purukutso 'bhūdambarīṣaśca vīryavān / mucukundaśca puṇyātmā sarve śakrasamā yudhi
मान्धाता से पुरुकुत्स उत्पन्न हुए; और पराक्रमी अम्बरीष तथा पुण्यात्मा मुचुकुन्द भी हुए—वे सब युद्ध में शक्र (इन्द्र) के समान थे।
Sūta (narrator) recounting the Purāṇic genealogy to the sages
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
This verse is primarily dynastic and ethical, praising kingly excellence; it implies a dharmic ideal (puṇyātmā) rather than directly teaching Ātman metaphysics.
No explicit yoga practice is taught in this verse; the emphasis is on rāja-dharma—valor, righteous conduct, and exemplary kingship—within the broader Kurma Purana framework that later includes yoga teachings.
It does not directly address Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; it functions as a lineage notice, situating righteous rulers within the Purāṇic world where both Shaiva and Vaishnava ideals are upheld elsewhere.