Shloka 13
Genealogies of Yadus and Vṛṣṇis; Navaratha’s Refuge to Sarasvatī; Rise of Sāttvata Tradition; Prelude to Kṛṣṇa-Balarāma Incarnation
तस्य भीमरथः पुत्रः तस्मान्नवरथो ऽभवत् / दानधर्मरतो नित्यं सम्यक्शीलपरायणः
tasya bhīmarathaḥ putraḥ tasmānnavaratho 'bhavat / dānadharmarato nityaṃ samyakśīlaparāyaṇaḥ
അവന്റെ പുത്രൻ ഭീമരഥൻ; അവനിൽ നിന്നാണ് നവർഥൻ ജനിച്ചത്. അവൻ നിത്യം ദാനധർമ്മത്തിൽ നിരതനായി, ധർമ്മനിഷ്ഠനായി, സദാചാരവും ശീലവും പാലിച്ചവൻ ആയിരുന്നു.
Sūta (narrator) recounting the royal lineage to the sages
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
This verse does not directly teach Ātman-doctrine; it supports the Purāṇic framework where inner spiritual progress is grounded in outward dharma—here, charity and impeccable conduct as preparatory virtues for higher knowledge taught elsewhere (e.g., the Ishvara Gītā sections).
No explicit yogic technique is stated; the verse highlights dharmic disciplines—dāna (generosity) and samyak-śīla (right conduct)—which function as ethical foundations (yama-like virtues) that the Kurma Purana treats as supportive for later Shaiva-Vaishnava yoga teachings such as Pāśupata-oriented practice.
The verse is genealogical and ethical rather than theological; indirectly, it aligns with the Kurma Purana’s synthesis by presenting dharma (especially dāna and śīla) as universally authoritative across Shaiva and Vaishnava paths, forming a shared moral base for devotion and liberation.