Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 64
Genealogies of Yadus and Vṛṣṇis; Navaratha’s Refuge to Sarasvatī; Rise of Sāttvata Tradition; Prelude to Kṛṣṇa-Balarāma Incarnation
देववानुपदेवश्च सुदेवो देवरक्षितः / तेषां स्वसारः सप्तासन् वसुदेवाय ता ददौ
devavānupadevaśca sudevo devarakṣitaḥ / teṣāṃ svasāraḥ saptāsan vasudevāya tā dadau
దేవవాన్, ఉపదేవ, సుదేవ, దేవరక్షితులు జన్మించారు. వారికి ఏడు సోదరీమణులు ఉండగా, వాటిని వసుదేవుడు వివాహార్థం ఇచ్చాడు।
Sūta (narrator) recounting Purāṇic genealogy to the sages (Naimiṣāraṇya frame)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
FAQs
This verse is primarily genealogical and does not directly teach Ātman-doctrine; indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇic view that dharma is upheld through orderly lineage and righteous social conduct.
No explicit yoga practice is taught in this specific śloka; it belongs to the Purva-bhāga’s narrative-genealogical layer rather than the Upari-bhāga’s Ishvara Gītā or Pāśupata-yoga instruction.
It does not explicitly address Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; it supports the broader Kurma Purāṇa framework where dharma (including marriage arrangements within varṇāśrama order) is part of the same cosmic governance associated with both Shaiva and Vaishnava strands.