Shloka 11
Genealogies from Purūravas to the Haihayas; Jayadhvaja’s Vaiṣṇava Resolve, Sage-Adjudication, and the Slaying of Videha
यदोरप्यभवन् पुत्राः पञ्च देवसुतोपमाः / सहस्त्रजित् तथाज्येष्ठः क्रोषटुर्नालो ऽजितोरघुः
yadorapyabhavan putrāḥ pañca devasutopamāḥ / sahastrajit tathājyeṣṭhaḥ kroṣaṭurnālo 'jitoraghuḥ
Bagi Yadu juga lahir lima orang putera, laksana putera-putera dewa: Sahastrajit; dan yang sulung, Kroṣaṭu; Nāla; Ajita; serta Raghu.
Sūta (narrator) recounting the Purāṇic genealogy to the sages (Naimiṣāraṇya frame)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
This verse is genealogical rather than metaphysical; it supports the Purāṇic aim of preserving sacred lineage (vaṁśa-smṛti), within which later teachings on dharma and liberation are situated.
No specific yoga practice is taught in this verse; it functions as narrative groundwork in the Purva-bhāga, while explicit yoga and Pāśupata-oriented instruction is treated more directly elsewhere in the text.
It does not directly address Śiva–Viṣṇu theology; it establishes the Yadu line, important for later Purāṇic narratives where Hari and Hara teachings are integrated in broader Kurma Purana discourse.