Shloka 12
Manvantaras, Indras, Saptarṣis, and the Seven Sustaining Manifestations; Vyāsa as Nārāyaṇa
रजोर्ध्वश्चोर्ध्वबाहुश्च सबलश्चानयस्तथा / सुतपाः शुक्र इत्येते सप्त सप्तर्षयो ऽभवन्
rajordhvaścordhvabāhuśca sabalaścānayastathā / sutapāḥ śukra ityete sapta saptarṣayo 'bhavan
รโชรธวะ อูรธวพาหุ สพละ อนะยะ สุทปา และศุกระ—เหล่านี้ได้เป็นมหาฤๅษีทั้งเจ็ด คือสัปตฤๅษี
Suta (narrator) recounting Purāṇic genealogical tradition to the sages
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
This verse is primarily genealogical, establishing the cosmic order through the Saptarṣis; indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic view that dharma and knowledge are transmitted through realized seers who preserve spiritual insight about Ātman across ages.
No specific yogic technique is taught in this line; its function is to name the Saptarṣis—figures traditionally associated with tapas (austerity), mantra, and contemplative discipline—who later serve as authorities for dharma and yoga teachings elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.
The verse does not explicitly mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; it contributes to the shared Purāṇic framework in which the same Saptarṣis transmit teachings honored in both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava streams, enabling the Kurma Purana’s later synthesis (including Pāśupata-oriented instruction and devotion to Nārāyaṇa).