Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 41
Genealogies of Yadus and Vṛṣṇis; Navaratha’s Refuge to Sarasvatī; Rise of Sāttvata Tradition; Prelude to Kṛṣṇa-Balarāma Incarnation
अनमित्राच्छिनिर्जज्ञे कनिष्ठाद् वृष्णिनन्दनात् / सत्यवान् सत्यसंपन्नः सत्यकस्तत्सुतो ऽभवत्
anamitrācchinirjajñe kaniṣṭhād vṛṣṇinandanāt / satyavān satyasaṃpannaḥ satyakastatsuto 'bhavat
انمِتر سے شِنی پیدا ہوا۔ کنِشٹھ، جو وृषṇیوں کی مسرت تھا، اس سے ستیہ وان پیدا ہوا جو سچائی سے بھرپور تھا؛ اور اس کا بیٹا ستیہک ہوا۔
Sūta (traditional Purāṇic narrator) recounting dynastic lineage
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
This verse is primarily genealogical, not metaphysical; its spiritual implication is indirect—by highlighting “Satyavān” and “satyasaṃpannaḥ,” it upholds satya (truth) as a dharmic quality that supports inner purity, which the Kurma Purana elsewhere treats as conducive to Self-knowledge.
No explicit yoga practice is taught in this line; however, the stress on satya aligns with yama-dharma (ethical restraints) that underpin disciplined practice in the Kurma Purana’s wider yoga-oriented teachings, including Pāśupata-oriented restraint and purification themes.
It does not directly discuss Shiva–Vishnu unity; it functions as a lineage record within the Kurma Purana’s broader framework, where dharmic virtues like satya are shared foundations across Shaiva-Vaishnava teachings.