Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17
Ikṣvāku-vaṃśa (Genealogy) culminating in Rāma; Setu-liṅga Māhātmya; Continuation through Kuśa and Lava
रघोरजः समुत्पन्नो राजा दशरथस्ततः / रामो दाशरथिर्वोरो धर्मज्ञो लोकविश्रुतः
raghorajaḥ samutpanno rājā daśarathastataḥ / rāmo dāśarathirvoro dharmajño lokaviśrutaḥ
Mula sa maharlikang angkan ni Raghu ay lumitaw si Haring Daśaratha. At mula sa kanya ay isinilang si Rāma, ang magiting na anak ni Daśaratha—nakaaalam ng dharma at bantog sa mga daigdig.
Sūta (narrator) recounting dynastic history within the Kurma Purana’s Purva-bhaga frame
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
This verse is primarily genealogical and dharma-centered; it does not directly define Ātman, but it frames dharma as a lived, embodied ideal through a ruler celebrated for righteousness—an indirect Purāṇic way of pointing seekers toward the higher order (dharma) that supports Self-knowledge.
No explicit yoga practice is taught in this verse; instead it establishes the exemplar of dharma (Rāma) that Purāṇas often pair with later yogic instruction—ethical grounding (dharma, self-restraint, truthfulness) functioning as the preparatory discipline that supports higher meditation in texts like the Kurma Purana’s yoga-oriented teachings elsewhere.
The verse does not explicitly discuss Shiva–Vishnu unity; it contributes to the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis by presenting a dharma-ideal figure within a Purāṇic framework where sectarian boundaries are typically harmonized through shared devotion, righteousness, and the single overarching order of dharma.