Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5
Sūrya-vaṃśa Genealogy and the Supremacy of Tapas: Gāyatrī-Japa, Rudra-Darśana, and Śatarudrīya Upadeśa
नरिष्यन्तश्च नाभागो ह्यरिष्टः कारुषकस्तथा / पृषध्रश्च महातेजा नवैते शक्रसन्निभाः
nariṣyantaśca nābhāgo hyariṣṭaḥ kāruṣakastathā / pṛṣadhraśca mahātejā navaite śakrasannibhāḥ
Dan (lagi) ada Nariṣyanta, Nābhāga, Ariṣṭa, serta Kāruṣaka; dan Pṛṣadhra yang bercahaya besar. Kesembilan mereka sebanding dengan Śakra (Indra) dalam keperkasaan.
Sūta (traditional Purāṇic narrator) recounting a genealogical list to the sages
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
This verse is primarily genealogical, praising royal figures as “Indra-like”; it does not directly teach Ātman-doctrine, but it supports the Purāṇic theme that worldly excellence (tejas, dharma, heroism) is secondary to later spiritual instruction.
No explicit Yoga practice is taught in this verse; it functions as lineage-record. In the Kurma Purana’s broader arc, such royal catalogues set the stage for later teachings (including Pāśupata-oriented discipline and devotion) by situating dharma within history.
It does not explicitly address Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; it uses Śakra (Indra) as a benchmark for splendor. The Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis becomes explicit elsewhere (notably in later doctrinal sections), rather than in this genealogical passage.