Purva Bhaga Adhyaya 23 Shloka 6 - Kurma Purana | Tamil | Vedapath

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Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6

Genealogies of Yadus and Vṛṣṇis; Navaratha’s Refuge to Sarasvatī; Rise of Sāttvata Tradition; Prelude to Kṛṣṇa-Balarāma Incarnation

Devanagari script

परावृतः सुतो जज्ञे ज्यामघो लोकविश्रुतः / तस्माद् विदर्भः संजज्ञे विदर्भात् क्रथकैशिकौ

Transliteration

parāvṛtaḥ suto jajñe jyāmagho lokaviśrutaḥ / tasmād vidarbhaḥ saṃjajñe vidarbhāt krathakaiśikau

Translation

பராவ்ருத்தின் மகனாக ஜ்யாமகன் பிறந்தான்; அவன் உலகமெங்கும் புகழ்பெற்றவன். அவனிடமிருந்து விதர்பன் பிறந்தான்; விதர்பனிடமிருந்து க்ரதன் மற்றும் கைஷிகன் பிறந்தனர்.

Word by Word

परावृतःParāvṛta (name)

सुतःson

जज्ञेwas born

ज्यामघःJyāmagha (name)

लोकविश्रुतःfamous in the world

तस्मात्from him

विदर्भःVidarbha (name)

संजज्ञेwas born/was produced

विदर्भात्from Vidarbha

क्रथकैशिकौKratha and Kaiśika

Speaker

Sūta (narrator) recounting Purāṇic genealogy to the sages

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

Parāvṛta

Jyāmagha

Vidarbha

Kratha

Kaiśika

FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

This verse is primarily dynastic (vaṃśānucarita) and does not directly teach Ātman-doctrine; its function is to situate sacred history and dharmic kingship within the Purāṇic worldview.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

No explicit Yoga practice is taught in this lineage verse; in the Kurma Purana, such genealogies provide narrative context, while Yoga teachings (including Pāśupata-oriented disciplines) are treated more directly in other sections, especially the Upari-bhāga’s Ishvara Gītā chapters.

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

The verse itself does not mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic synthesis by grounding later teachings and sacred narratives in a continuous lineage framework that both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava traditions accept as authoritative.