Shloka 4
Genealogies from Purūravas to the Haihayas; Jayadhvaja’s Vaiṣṇava Resolve, Sage-Adjudication, and the Slaying of Videha
नहुषः प्रथमस्तेषां धर्मज्ञो लोकविश्रुतः / नहुषस्य तु दायादाः षडिन्द्रोपमतेजसः
nahuṣaḥ prathamasteṣāṃ dharmajño lokaviśrutaḥ / nahuṣasya tu dāyādāḥ ṣaḍindropamatejasaḥ
Trong số họ, Nahusha là người đầu tiên—bậc thông hiểu dharma, danh vang khắp thế gian. Và dòng dõi của Nahusha có sáu người, mỗi người đều rực rỡ uy quang sánh như Indra.
Purāṇic narrator (Sūta/primary narrator continuing the genealogical account)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
This verse is primarily genealogical and ethical, praising Nahusha as a dharma-knower; it implies that inner alignment with dharma is the mark of noble rule, rather than offering a direct Atman doctrine.
No explicit yogic technique is taught in this verse; its practical thrust is dharma-centered kingship (rajadharma), a foundation that later Kurma Purana teachings connect to disciplined self-governance and spiritual fitness.
This specific verse does not mention Shiva-Vishnu unity; it functions as narrative groundwork in the Purva-bhaga, while the synthesis becomes explicit in later doctrinal sections (notably the Ishvara Gita and related teachings).