Shloka 4
Genealogies from Purūravas to the Haihayas; Jayadhvaja’s Vaiṣṇava Resolve, Sage-Adjudication, and the Slaying of Videha
नहुषः प्रथमस्तेषां धर्मज्ञो लोकविश्रुतः / नहुषस्य तु दायादाः षडिन्द्रोपमतेजसः
nahuṣaḥ prathamasteṣāṃ dharmajño lokaviśrutaḥ / nahuṣasya tu dāyādāḥ ṣaḍindropamatejasaḥ
వారిలో నహుషుడు మొదటివాడు—ధర్మజ్ఞుడు, లోకవిఖ్యాతుడు. నహుషుని వారసులు ఆరుగురు, ఇంద్రసమ తేజస్సుతో ఉన్నారు.
Purāṇic narrator (Sūta/primary narrator continuing the genealogical account)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
This verse is primarily genealogical and ethical, praising Nahusha as a dharma-knower; it implies that inner alignment with dharma is the mark of noble rule, rather than offering a direct Atman doctrine.
No explicit yogic technique is taught in this verse; its practical thrust is dharma-centered kingship (rajadharma), a foundation that later Kurma Purana teachings connect to disciplined self-governance and spiritual fitness.
This specific verse does not mention Shiva-Vishnu unity; it functions as narrative groundwork in the Purva-bhaga, while the synthesis becomes explicit in later doctrinal sections (notably the Ishvara Gita and related teachings).