Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 62
Genealogies of Yadus and Vṛṣṇis; Navaratha’s Refuge to Sarasvatī; Rise of Sāttvata Tradition; Prelude to Kṛṣṇa-Balarāma Incarnation
अथासीदभिजित् पुत्रो वीरस्त्वानकदुन्दुभेः / पुनर्वसुश्चाभिजितः संबभूवाहुकः सुतः
athāsīdabhijit putro vīrastvānakadundubheḥ / punarvasuścābhijitaḥ saṃbabhūvāhukaḥ sutaḥ
پھر آنکدندوبھی کا ایک بہادر بیٹا ابھجت پیدا ہوا؛ اور ابھجت سے پُنَروَسو پیدا ہوا، جس کا بیٹا آہُک تھا۔
Sūta (traditional Purāṇic narrator) recounting lineage to the sages
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
This verse is genealogical rather than metaphysical; it supports the Purāṇic method of grounding later spiritual teachings by establishing sacred lineages and historical continuity.
No direct yoga practice is taught in this verse; it belongs to the dynastic narration in the Purva-bhāga, which frames the later Upari-bhāga teachings such as Pāśupata Yoga and the Īśvara-gītā.
It does not explicitly discuss Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; its role is contextual—preserving the narrative and lineage framework within which the Kurma Purāṇa later presents Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis.