Shloka 8
Genealogies from Purūravas to the Haihayas; Jayadhvaja’s Vaiṣṇava Resolve, Sage-Adjudication, and the Slaying of Videha
सो ऽभ्यषिञ्चदतिक्रम्य ज्येष्ठं यदुमनिन्दितम् / पुरुमेव कनीयासं पितुर्वचनपालकम्
so 'bhyaṣiñcadatikramya jyeṣṭhaṃ yadumaninditam / purumeva kanīyāsaṃ piturvacanapālakam
അവൻ കുറ്റമറ്റ ജ്യേഷ്ഠനായ യദുവിനെ മറികടന്ന് രാജാഭിഷേകം നടത്തി, പിതൃവചനത്തെ കാത്ത കനിഷ്ഠനായ പുരുവിനേ മാത്രം അഭിഷേകം ചെയ്തു।
Sūta (Purāṇic narrator) recounting dynastic history to the sages
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Directly, it does not define Ātman; indirectly, it upholds dharma—steadfast adherence to truth and duty—which the Purāṇa elsewhere presents as a prerequisite for inner purity and Self-knowledge.
No explicit yogic technique is taught in this verse; it emphasizes ethical discipline (yama-like restraint) through fidelity to a righteous vow/command, a foundational support for later Kurma Purana teachings on yoga and devotion.
It does not explicitly mention Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; it contributes to the Purāṇa’s broader synthesis by grounding spiritual life in dharma and right action, which both Śaiva (Pāśupata) and Vaiṣṇava paths in the text treat as essential.