Shloka 38
Genealogies from Purūravas to the Haihayas; Jayadhvaja’s Vaiṣṇava Resolve, Sage-Adjudication, and the Slaying of Videha
ततस्ते राजशार्दूलाः पप्रच्छुर्ब्रह्मवादिनः / गत्वा सर्वे सुसंरब्धाः सप्तर्षोणां तदाश्रमम्
tataste rājaśārdūlāḥ papracchurbrahmavādinaḥ / gatvā sarve susaṃrabdhāḥ saptarṣoṇāṃ tadāśramam
ततः ते राजशार्दूलाः सर्वे सुसंरब्धाः दृढनिश्चयाः सन्तः सप्तर्षीणां तदाश्रमं गत्वा ब्रह्मवादिनः पप्रच्छुः।
Narrator (Purana narrator in the Kurma Purana’s frame dialogue)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes approaching brahma-vādins—teachers of Brahman—signaling that knowledge of the Supreme Self is sought through disciplined inquiry and authoritative transmission rather than mere royal power.
No technique is stated explicitly; the verse highlights the yogic prerequisite of mumukṣutva-like urgency and focused resolve (susaṃrabdha) expressed as humble inquiry before realized sages—often the entry-point to later teachings on Pashupata Yoga and dharma.
It does not name Shiva or Vishnu directly; however, the Kurma Purana’s synthesis is reflected in the shared authority of brahma-vādins and rishis whose counsel typically harmonizes Shaiva-Vaishnava teachings within a single dharmic framework.