Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 49
Genealogies of Yadus and Vṛṣṇis; Navaratha’s Refuge to Sarasvatī; Rise of Sāttvata Tradition; Prelude to Kṛṣṇa-Balarāma Incarnation
तस्यासीत् तुम्बुरुसखा विद्वान् पुत्रो नलः किल / ख्यायते तस्य नामानुरनोरानकदुन्दुभिः
tasyāsīt tumburusakhā vidvān putro nalaḥ kila / khyāyate tasya nāmānuranorānakadundubhiḥ
Ia memiliki seorang putra bijaksana bernama Nala, sahabat Tumburu. Nama dan kemasyhurannya tersiar ke segala arah, bergema laksana dentang ānaka dan dundubhi yang menggelora.
Sūta (traditional Purāṇic narrator) recounting lineage to the sages
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
This verse is not a direct Atman-teaching; it functions as a genealogical note praising kīrti (renown). In Kurma Purana’s broader framework, such renown is typically treated as worldly (laukika) and secondary to liberation-oriented knowledge taught elsewhere (notably in the Upari-bhaga’s Ishvara Gita).
No specific yoga practice is taught in this verse. It belongs to a narrative-genealogical passage; yogic instruction (including Pāśupata-oriented discipline and devotion) is emphasized more explicitly in other sections of the Kurma Purana, especially in the Upari-bhaga.
It does not directly address Shiva–Vishnu unity; it highlights cultural ideals of learning and fame through lineage narration. The Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis is developed in doctrinal chapters elsewhere rather than in this genealogical shloka.