Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19
Genealogies from Dakṣa’s Daughters: Ṛṣi Lines, Agni-Forms, Pitṛ Classes, and the Transition to Manu’s Progeny
अयज्वानश्च यज्वानः पितरो ब्रह्मणः स्मृताः / अग्निष्वात्ता बर्हिषदो द्विधा तेषां व्यवस्थितिः
ayajvānaśca yajvānaḥ pitaro brahmaṇaḥ smṛtāḥ / agniṣvāttā barhiṣado dvidhā teṣāṃ vyavasthitiḥ
祖灵（Pitṛ）被忆念为梵天之裔，分为二类：未行祭祀者与已行祭祀者。其中，阿耆尼斯瓦塔与巴尔希沙德构成此二重之分。
Sūta (narrating the Purāṇic teaching to the sages, in the Kurma Purana’s discourse frame)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
This verse is not an explicit Ātman teaching; it frames dharma through cosmic order—Pitṛ classifications tied to yajña—implying that spiritual life in the Kurma Purana is supported by ritual responsibility and lineage obligations rather than being detached from them.
No specific yogic technique is taught here; the emphasis is on karmic discipline through yajña and Pitṛ-related rites (such as śrāddha), which the Kurma Purana treats as dharmic supports that purify the practitioner and stabilize the path toward higher knowledge and devotion.
This verse does not directly discuss Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; it contributes to the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis by grounding spiritual pursuit in Vaidika ritual order (yajña and Pitṛ-dharma), a shared foundation respected across both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava streams in the text.