Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 49
Genealogies of Yadus and Vṛṣṇis; Navaratha’s Refuge to Sarasvatī; Rise of Sāttvata Tradition; Prelude to Kṛṣṇa-Balarāma Incarnation
तस्यासीत् तुम्बुरुसखा विद्वान् पुत्रो नलः किल / ख्यायते तस्य नामानुरनोरानकदुन्दुभिः
tasyāsīt tumburusakhā vidvān putro nalaḥ kila / khyāyate tasya nāmānuranorānakadundubhiḥ
他确有一位博学之子，名那罗（Nala），为图姆布鲁（Tumburu）之友；其名声传扬四方，回响如釜鼓与大军鼓的滚滚击声。
Sūta (traditional Purāṇic narrator) recounting lineage to the sages
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
This verse is not a direct Atman-teaching; it functions as a genealogical note praising kīrti (renown). In Kurma Purana’s broader framework, such renown is typically treated as worldly (laukika) and secondary to liberation-oriented knowledge taught elsewhere (notably in the Upari-bhaga’s Ishvara Gita).
No specific yoga practice is taught in this verse. It belongs to a narrative-genealogical passage; yogic instruction (including Pāśupata-oriented discipline and devotion) is emphasized more explicitly in other sections of the Kurma Purana, especially in the Upari-bhaga.
It does not directly address Shiva–Vishnu unity; it highlights cultural ideals of learning and fame through lineage narration. The Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis is developed in doctrinal chapters elsewhere rather than in this genealogical shloka.