Shloka 64
Genealogies of Yadus and Vṛṣṇis; Navaratha’s Refuge to Sarasvatī; Rise of Sāttvata Tradition; Prelude to Kṛṣṇa-Balarāma Incarnation
देववानुपदेवश्च सुदेवो देवरक्षितः / तेषां स्वसारः सप्तासन् वसुदेवाय ता ददौ
devavānupadevaśca sudevo devarakṣitaḥ / teṣāṃ svasāraḥ saptāsan vasudevāya tā dadau
ദേവവാൻ, ഉപദേവൻ, സുദേവൻ, ദേവരക്ഷിതൻ എന്നിവർ ജനിച്ചു. അവർക്കു ഏഴ് സഹോദരിമാർ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു; അവരെ വസുദേവൻ വിവാഹാർത്ഥം നൽകി।
Sūta (narrator) recounting Purāṇic genealogy to the sages (Naimiṣāraṇya frame)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
FAQs
This verse is primarily genealogical and does not directly teach Ātman-doctrine; indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic view that dharma is upheld through orderly lineage and righteous social conduct.
No explicit yoga practice is taught in this specific śloka; it belongs to the Purva-bhāga’s narrative-genealogical layer rather than the Upari-bhāga’s Ishvara Gītā or Pāśupata-yoga instruction.
It does not explicitly address Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; it supports the broader Kurma Purāṇa framework where dharma (including marriage arrangements within varṇāśrama order) is part of the same cosmic governance associated with both Shaiva and Vaishnava strands.