Shloka 22
Svāyambhuva Lineage to Dakṣa; Pṛthu’s Devotion; Pāśupata Saṃnyāsa; Dakṣa–Satī Episode
शिखण्डनो ऽभवत् पुत्रः सुशील इति विश्रुतः / धार्मिको रूपसंपन्नो वेदवेदाङ्गपारगः
śikhaṇḍano 'bhavat putraḥ suśīla iti viśrutaḥ / dhārmiko rūpasaṃpanno vedavedāṅgapāragaḥ
അവന് ശിഖണ്ഡനൻ എന്ന പുത്രൻ ഉണ്ടായി; ‘സുശീലൻ’ എന്നു പ്രസിദ്ധൻ. അവൻ ധാർമ്മികനും രൂപസമ്പന്നനും വേദവും വേദാംഗങ്ങളും പാരംഗതനുമായിരുന്നു.
Sūta (traditional Purāṇic narrator) conveying the lineage narrative to the sages
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
This verse is primarily genealogical and ethical: it praises dharma, good conduct, and Vedic mastery; it does not directly define Ātman, but it frames the ideal life as grounded in śāstra and righteous conduct—preconditions often assumed for higher spiritual inquiry in the Purāṇas.
No explicit yoga practice is taught in this verse. Indirectly, it upholds the disciplines that support sādhanā—ethical conduct (suśīla), dharma, and scriptural competence (Veda–Vedāṅga), which the Kurma Purana later connects to mature spiritual practice.
It does not explicitly address Śiva–Viṣṇu unity. The verse functions as a character-portrait within the Purva-bhāga narrative, emphasizing dharma and Vedic learning, themes compatible with the Purāṇa’s broader Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis elsewhere.