Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 70
Genealogies of Yadus and Vṛṣṇis; Navaratha’s Refuge to Sarasvatī; Rise of Sāttvata Tradition; Prelude to Kṛṣṇa-Balarāma Incarnation
रोहिणी च महाभागा वसुदेवस्य शोभना / असूत पत्नी संकर्षं रामं ज्येष्ठं हलायुधम्
rohiṇī ca mahābhāgā vasudevasya śobhanā / asūta patnī saṃkarṣaṃ rāmaṃ jyeṣṭhaṃ halāyudham
Si Rohiṇī, ang mapalad at marangal na asawa ni Vasudeva, ay nagsilang kay Saṅkarṣaṇa—si Rāma, ang panganay, ang may hawak ng sandatang araro.
Purāṇic narrator (Sūta-style narration within the Kurma Purana’s genealogical account)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
FAQs
Directly, it does not define Ātman; it situates the divine order through sacred lineage, implying that cosmic governance (dharma) manifests through divinely empowered births such as Saṅkarṣaṇa.
No explicit yogic technique is taught in this verse; it functions as narrative groundwork. In the Kurma Purana, such genealogical framing supports later teachings (including the Ishvara Gita) by establishing dharmic continuity and divine agency.
This verse is Vaishnava-genealogical and does not explicitly mention Śiva; within the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis, such Vishnu-centered narratives coexist with Śaiva-Pāśupata instruction, presenting complementary paths within one dharmic framework.