Purva Bhaga Adhyaya 23 Shloka 2 - Kurma Purana | Marathi | Vedapath

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Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2

Genealogies of Yadus and Vṛṣṇis; Navaratha’s Refuge to Sarasvatī; Rise of Sāttvata Tradition; Prelude to Kṛṣṇa-Balarāma Incarnation

Devanagari script

उशद्गोरभवत् पुत्रो नाम्ना चित्ररथो बली / अथ चैत्ररथिर्लोके शशबिन्दुरिति स्मृतः

Transliteration

uśadgorabhavat putro nāmnā citraratho balī / atha caitrarathirloke śaśabinduriti smṛtaḥ

Translation

उशद्गूचा बलवान पुत्र ‘चित्ररथ’ नावाने झाला. आणि तोच (वंशधर) लोकात ‘चैत्ररथि’ तसेच ‘शशबिंदु’ या नावांनी स्मरणात आहे.

Word by Word

उशद्गोःof Uśadgu

अभवत्was/became

पुत्रःa son

नाम्नाby name

चित्ररथःCitraratha (name)

बलीmighty

अथthen

चैत्ररथिःCaitrarathi (descendant of Citraratha)

लोकेin the world

शशबिन्दुःŚaśabindu (name)

इतिthus

स्मृतःis known/remembered (as)

Speaker

Sūta (narrator) recounting the Purāṇic genealogy to the sages (Naimiṣāraṇya frame)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

Uśadgu

Citraratha

Caitrarathi

Śaśabindu

FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

This verse is genealogical rather than metaphysical; it preserves lineage-memory (smṛti) and name-identity across generations, serving as narrative groundwork rather than a direct teaching on Ātman.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

No explicit Yoga practice is taught in this line; its function is to situate later dharma and sādhanā discussions by establishing the historical-ritual context of kings and their lines.

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

It does not directly address Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; as part of the Purāṇic genealogical stream, it supports the broader Kurma Purana method where shared dharma-history frames later syntheses (including Śaiva–Vaiṣṇava teachings).