Shloka 9
Genealogies of Kaśyapa and Pulastya; Rise of Brahmavādin Lines and Rākṣasa Branches
ऋषिस्त्वैलविलिस्तस्यां विश्रवाः समपद्यत / तस्य पत्न्यश्चतस्त्रस्तु पौलस्त्यकुलवर्धिकाः
ṛṣistvailavilistasyāṃ viśravāḥ samapadyata / tasya patnyaścatastrastu paulastyakulavardhikāḥ
ആ ഇലവിലയിൽ നിന്ന് ഋഷി വിശ്രവാസ് ജനിച്ചു. അദ്ദേഹത്തിന് നാല് ഭാര്യമാർ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു; അവർ പൗലസ്ത്യകുലത്തെ വർധിപ്പിച്ചവർ ആയി.
Sūta (narrator) speaking to the sages (Naimiṣāraṇya frame)
Primary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
This verse is genealogical rather than metaphysical; it supports the Purāṇic view that cosmic order (dharma) is transmitted through sanctioned lineages, within which later teachings on Atman and Īśvara are preserved and taught.
No explicit yoga practice is taught in this shloka; its function is to situate later spiritual instruction by establishing the rishi-line (paramparā) through which dharma, mantra, and śāstra—including later Kurma Purana yoga teachings—are traditionally conveyed.
It does not directly address Śiva–Viṣṇu theology; indirectly, it contributes to the shared Purāṇic framework where both Vaiṣṇava and Śaiva teachings are rooted in the same rishi genealogies and authoritative transmission.