Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
Genealogies of Kaśyapa and Pulastya; Rise of Brahmavādin Lines and Rākṣasa Branches
शाण्डिल्या नैध्रु वारैभ्यास्त्रयः पक्षास्तु काश्यपाः / नरप्रकृतयो विप्राः पुलस्त्यस्य वदामि वः
śāṇḍilyā naidhru vāraibhyāstrayaḥ pakṣāstu kāśyapāḥ / naraprakṛtayo viprāḥ pulastyasya vadāmi vaḥ
Os Śāṇḍilyas, os Naidhru e os Vāraibhya—estes três ramos pertencem à linhagem de Kāśyapa. Estes brāhmaṇas têm disposição humana; agora vos direi as linhagens de Pulastya.
Narrator-sage (Purāṇic discourse voice, traditionally Sūta/teacher addressing sages)
Primary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
This verse does not directly teach Ātman-doctrine; it functions as a dharma-archive of rishi lineages (gotra/pravara), grounding later spiritual instruction in authoritative transmission (paramparā).
No specific yoga practice is taught in this verse; its relevance is contextual—Kurma Purana’s yoga and devotion teachings are traditionally preserved and transmitted through recognized rishi lineages such as those being catalogued here.
It does not explicitly address Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; instead, it supports the Purāṇic synthesis indirectly by establishing the rishi genealogy framework through which Śaiva-Vaiṣṇava teachings (including later yoga and dharma sections) are authoritatively conveyed.