Shloka 52
Svāyambhuva Lineage to Dakṣa; Pṛthu’s Devotion; Pāśupata Saṃnyāsa; Dakṣa–Satī Episode
प्रचेतसस्ते विख्याता राजानः प्रथितैजसः / अधीतवन्तः स्वं वेदं नारायणपरायणाः
pracetasaste vikhyātā rājānaḥ prathitaijasaḥ / adhītavantaḥ svaṃ vedaṃ nārāyaṇaparāyaṇāḥ
Para Pracetas itu ialah raja-raja yang masyhur, termulia kerana sinar kewibawaan mereka. Setelah menelaah dengan sempurna Veda warisan mereka sendiri, mereka berbakti sepenuhnya, menjadikan Nārāyaṇa sebagai tujuan tertinggi dan tempat berserah diri.
Purāṇic narrator (Sūta-style narration within the Kurma Purana’s genealogical discourse)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
By presenting Nārāyaṇa as the “parāyaṇa” (highest resort and final aim), the verse implies a single supreme principle worthy of ultimate refuge—linking Vedic knowledge to realization of the highest reality.
The verse foregrounds preparatory discipline: adhyayana (systematic Vedic study) and single-pointed parāyaṇatā (exclusive orientation of the mind toward Nārāyaṇa), a bhakti-infused focus consistent with Kurma Purana’s broader yogic ethics.
Though it names Nārāyaṇa explicitly, the Kurma Purana’s overall synthesis treats devotion and Vedic discipline as compatible across sectarian frames—supporting a non-antagonistic Shaiva–Vaishnava unity where the supreme is approached through complementary names and paths.