Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 45
Genealogies of Yadus and Vṛṣṇis; Navaratha’s Refuge to Sarasvatī; Rise of Sāttvata Tradition; Prelude to Kṛṣṇa-Balarāma Incarnation
अक्रूरस्य स्मृतः पुत्रो देववानिति विश्रुतः / उपदेवश्च पुण्यात्मा तयोर्विश्वप्रमाथिनौ
akrūrasya smṛtaḥ putro devavāniti viśrutaḥ / upadevaśca puṇyātmā tayorviśvapramāthinau
阿克鲁罗（Akrūra）被追忆有一子，名闻为天具者德瓦梵（Devavān）；又有一子名乌帕德瓦（Upadeva），心性清净。二人皆被称为能平息世间诸患难者。
Sūta (traditional Purāṇic narrator) recounting lineage details to the sages
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
This verse is genealogical rather than metaphysical: it preserves sacred memory (smṛti) of righteous persons. In the Kurma Purana’s broader framework, such remembrance supports dharma and prepares the mind for higher teachings on the Self found elsewhere (e.g., the Ishvara Gita).
No explicit yoga practice is taught in this line. Indirectly, it praises puṇya (virtue) and disciplined conduct—foundational qualities that the Kurma Purana later treats as prerequisites for deeper Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis and yogic instruction.
It does not explicitly address Shiva–Vishnu unity; it functions as a lineage record. Within the Kurma Purana’s overall synthesis, such genealogical sections sit alongside theological passages that harmonize Shaiva and Vaishnava perspectives.