Shloka 54
Genealogies from Purūravas to the Haihayas; Jayadhvaja’s Vaiṣṇava Resolve, Sage-Adjudication, and the Slaying of Videha
शूरसेनादयः पञ्च राजानस्तु महाबलाः / युद्धाय कृतसंरम्भा विदेहं त्वभिदुद्रुवुः
śūrasenādayaḥ pañca rājānastu mahābalāḥ / yuddhāya kṛtasaṃrambhā videhaṃ tvabhidudruvuḥ
शूरसेन आदि पाँच महाबली राजा, युद्ध के लिए उत्साहित होकर, सीधे विदेह देश की ओर दौड़ पड़े।
Suta (narrator) relating the Purana’s account to the sages
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
This verse is primarily historical-narrative, describing kings rushing to war; it does not directly teach Atman-doctrine, but it sets worldly action (pravṛtti) against which later Kurma Purana teachings emphasize inner restraint and Self-knowledge.
No explicit yoga practice is taught in this line; it belongs to the action-oriented narrative layer. In the Kurma Purana’s broader frame, such outward conflict is contrasted with disciplines like Pāśupata-oriented devotion, restraint, and contemplative steadiness taught elsewhere.
It does not directly mention Shiva–Vishnu unity; it functions as scene-setting in the Purva-bhaga narrative. The synthesis appears more explicitly in the Kurma Purana’s theological passages, where Hari and Hara are presented in a reconciled, non-dual devotional vision.