Shloka 20
Svāyambhuva Lineage to Dakṣa; Pṛthu’s Devotion; Pāśupata Saṃnyāsa; Dakṣa–Satī Episode
वैन्यो ऽपि वेदविधिना निश्चलां भक्तिमुद्वहन् / अपालयत् स्वकं राज्यं न्यायेन मधुसूदने
vainyo 'pi vedavidhinā niścalāṃ bhaktimudvahan / apālayat svakaṃ rājyaṃ nyāyena madhusūdane
హే మధుసూదన! వైన్య రాజు కూడా వేదవిధి ప్రకారం అచల భక్తిని ధరించి, న్యాయముతో తన రాజ్యాన్ని పరిరక్షించెను.
A sage/narrator addressing Lord Madhusūdana (Vishnu) within the Purva-bhaga discourse
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly, it presents devotion (bhakti) to the Supreme—addressed here as Madhusūdana—as the stabilizing inner orientation that supports righteous action; steadfast devotion implies a centered consciousness that aligns conduct with dharma.
No specific technique is taught in this verse; it emphasizes niścalā bhakti—steady, undistracted devotion—as a disciplined inner practice that complements dharma, anticipating the Purana’s broader yoga-oriented synthesis.
While Vishnu is explicitly addressed as Madhusūdana, the verse’s core ideal—Vedic devotion joined with just rule—fits the Kurma Purana’s larger Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis where devotion to the Supreme and dharmic conduct are shared foundations across sectarian forms.