Shloka 38
Genealogies from Purūravas to the Haihayas; Jayadhvaja’s Vaiṣṇava Resolve, Sage-Adjudication, and the Slaying of Videha
ततस्ते राजशार्दूलाः पप्रच्छुर्ब्रह्मवादिनः / गत्वा सर्वे सुसंरब्धाः सप्तर्षोणां तदाश्रमम्
tataste rājaśārdūlāḥ papracchurbrahmavādinaḥ / gatvā sarve susaṃrabdhāḥ saptarṣoṇāṃ tadāśramam
त्यानंतर ते राजशार्दूल सर्वे दृढ निश्चयाने प्रेरित होऊन सप्तर्षींच्या आश्रमास गेले आणि तेथे ब्रह्मवादि मुनिंना धर्मतत्त्व विचारू लागले।
Narrator (Purana narrator in the Kurma Purana’s frame dialogue)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes approaching brahma-vādins—teachers of Brahman—signaling that knowledge of the Supreme Self is sought through disciplined inquiry and authoritative transmission rather than mere royal power.
No technique is stated explicitly; the verse highlights the yogic prerequisite of mumukṣutva-like urgency and focused resolve (susaṃrabdha) expressed as humble inquiry before realized sages—often the entry-point to later teachings on Pashupata Yoga and dharma.
It does not name Shiva or Vishnu directly; however, the Kurma Purana’s synthesis is reflected in the shared authority of brahma-vādins and rishis whose counsel typically harmonizes Shaiva-Vaishnava teachings within a single dharmic framework.