Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24
Sūrya-vaṃśa Genealogy and the Supremacy of Tapas: Gāyatrī-Japa, Rudra-Darśana, and Śatarudrīya Upadeśa
मान्धातुः पुरुकुत्सो ऽभूदम्बरीषश्च वीर्यवान् / मुचुकुन्दश्च पुण्यात्मा सर्वे शक्रसमा युधि
māndhātuḥ purukutso 'bhūdambarīṣaśca vīryavān / mucukundaśca puṇyātmā sarve śakrasamā yudhi
ماندھاتا سے پُرُکُتس پیدا ہوا؛ اور نہایت دلیر امبریش اور پُنّیاتما مُچُکُند بھی ہوئے—یہ سب جنگ میں شکر (اِندر) کے برابر تھے۔
Sūta (narrator) recounting the Purāṇic genealogy to the sages
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
This verse is primarily dynastic and ethical, praising kingly excellence; it implies a dharmic ideal (puṇyātmā) rather than directly teaching Ātman metaphysics.
No explicit yoga practice is taught in this verse; the emphasis is on rāja-dharma—valor, righteous conduct, and exemplary kingship—within the broader Kurma Purana framework that later includes yoga teachings.
It does not directly address Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; it functions as a lineage notice, situating righteous rulers within the Purāṇic world where both Shaiva and Vaishnava ideals are upheld elsewhere.