Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 18
Sūrya-vaṃśa Genealogy and the Supremacy of Tapas: Gāyatrī-Japa, Rudra-Darśana, and Śatarudrīya Upadeśa
तस्य पुत्रो ऽभवद् वीरः श्रावस्तिरिति विश्रुतः / निर्मिता येन श्रावस्तिर्गौडदेशे महापुरी
tasya putro 'bhavad vīraḥ śrāvastiriti viśrutaḥ / nirmitā yena śrāvastirgauḍadeśe mahāpurī
അവന് ‘ശ്രാവസ്തി’ എന്നു പ്രസിദ്ധനായ ഒരു വീരപുത്രൻ ഉണ്ടായി; അവനാണ് ഗൗഡദേശത്തിൽ ശ്രാവസ്തി എന്ന മഹാപുരി സ്ഥാപിച്ചത്.
Sūta (narrator) recounting the Purāṇic genealogy to the sages
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
This verse is primarily historical-geographical, focusing on lineage and city-foundation; it does not directly teach Ātman-doctrine, but it supports the Purāṇic method of embedding dharma and sacred history within cosmic and royal genealogies.
No explicit yoga practice is taught in this verse; its function is to situate later dharma and spiritual teachings (including Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis and, elsewhere, Pāśupata-oriented instruction) within a remembered landscape of kings, regions, and cities.
It does not explicitly mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; indirectly, it reflects the Kurma Purana’s broader style where shared sacred history and geography provide a common ground for both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava traditions.