Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 16
Genealogies from Dakṣa’s Daughters: Ṛṣi Lines, Agni-Forms, Pitṛ Classes, and the Transition to Manu’s Progeny
यश्चासौ तपते सूर्यः शुचिरग्निस्त्वसौ स्मृतः / तेषां तु संततावन्ये चत्वारिंश्च पञ्च च
yaścāsau tapate sūryaḥ śuciragnistvasau smṛtaḥ / teṣāṃ tu saṃtatāvanye catvāriṃśca pañca ca
Đấng chiếu sáng và thiêu đốt như Mặt Trời, nơi đây được ghi nhớ là Śuci-Agni, ngọn Lửa thanh tịnh. Và trong dòng dõi của các vị ấy, còn có những vị khác nữa—tổng cộng bốn mươi lăm.
Sūta (narrator) recounting Purāṇic genealogy to the sages
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly, by identifying Sun and Fire as one radiant principle, the verse supports a Purāṇic tendency toward unity behind diverse forms—an outer cosmological echo of the inner non-difference taught in later spiritual sections.
No explicit yogic practice is taught in this verse; its function is cosmological-genealogical. In Kurma Purana’s broader arc, such cosmic correspondences become supports for contemplation (dhyāna) on divine radiance and order (ṛta).
It does not name Śiva or Viṣṇu directly; however, by presenting a unifying identification (Sun = pure Fire), it aligns with the Kurma Purana’s wider synthesis that reconciles divine names and functions within one sacred reality.