Shloka 15
Genealogies from Purūravas to the Haihayas; Jayadhvaja’s Vaiṣṇava Resolve, Sage-Adjudication, and the Slaying of Videha
महिष्मान् संजितस्याभूद् भद्रश्रेण्यस्तदन्वयः / भद्रश्रेण्यस्य दायादो दुर्दमो नाम पार्थिवः
mahiṣmān saṃjitasyābhūd bhadraśreṇyastadanvayaḥ / bhadraśreṇyasya dāyādo durdamo nāma pārthivaḥ
Từ Saṃjita sinh ra Mahiṣmān; trong dòng dõi ấy xuất hiện Bhadrashreṇya. Và người thừa tự của Bhadrashreṇya là một vị vua tên Durdama.
Sūta (traditional Purāṇic narrator) recounting the genealogy to the assembled sages
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
This verse is genealogical, not metaphysical; it supports the Purāṇic method of grounding dharma-teachings in historical lineages rather than directly defining Ātman.
None are stated in this verse; it functions as a dynastic link in the narrative framework that later supports discussions of dharma and yoga elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.
It does not address Shiva–Vishnu unity directly; it is a neutral lineage statement within the broader Purāṇic narration where such synthesis appears in other sections.