Shloka 38
Genealogies from Purūravas to the Haihayas; Jayadhvaja’s Vaiṣṇava Resolve, Sage-Adjudication, and the Slaying of Videha
ततस्ते राजशार्दूलाः पप्रच्छुर्ब्रह्मवादिनः / गत्वा सर्वे सुसंरब्धाः सप्तर्षोणां तदाश्रमम्
tataste rājaśārdūlāḥ papracchurbrahmavādinaḥ / gatvā sarve susaṃrabdhāḥ saptarṣoṇāṃ tadāśramam
ಆಮೇಲೆ ಆ ರಾಜಶಾರ್ದೂಲರು ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ದೃಢಸಂಕಲ್ಪದಿಂದ ಉತ್ಸಾಹಿತರಾಗಿ ಸಪ್ತರ್ಷಿಗಳ ಆಶ್ರಮಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವಾದಿ ಮುನಿಗಳನ್ನು ಧರ್ಮತತ್ತ್ವ ಕುರಿತು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸಿದರು।
Narrator (Purana narrator in the Kurma Purana’s frame dialogue)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes approaching brahma-vādins—teachers of Brahman—signaling that knowledge of the Supreme Self is sought through disciplined inquiry and authoritative transmission rather than mere royal power.
No technique is stated explicitly; the verse highlights the yogic prerequisite of mumukṣutva-like urgency and focused resolve (susaṃrabdha) expressed as humble inquiry before realized sages—often the entry-point to later teachings on Pashupata Yoga and dharma.
It does not name Shiva or Vishnu directly; however, the Kurma Purana’s synthesis is reflected in the shared authority of brahma-vādins and rishis whose counsel typically harmonizes Shaiva-Vaishnava teachings within a single dharmic framework.