Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11
Kali-yuga Doṣas, the Supremacy of Rudra as Refuge, and the Closure of the Manvantara Teaching
कुशीलचर्याः पाषण्डैर्वृथारूपैः समावृताः / बहुयाचनको लोको भविष्यति परस्परम्
kuśīlacaryāḥ pāṣaṇḍairvṛthārūpaiḥ samāvṛtāḥ / bahuyācanako loko bhaviṣyati parasparam
وسيُغطّى الناس بسلوكٍ دنيء وبمظاهرَ جوفاء لأهل البدع؛ ويغدو المجتمع تبادلاً دائماً للتسوّل والطلب بعضُهم من بعض.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing sages on dharma and the degenerative signs of Kali-yuga
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
Indirectly: it contrasts inner dharma with “vṛthā-rūpa” (empty outer show), implying that spiritual truth is realized inwardly rather than through hypocritical appearances.
No specific technique is taught in this line; it functions as a warning that authentic sādhanā (yoga/vrata/tapas) must be grounded in ethical conduct, not in sectarian display or pretended asceticism.
By condemning “pāṣaṇḍa” and hollow religiosity, it supports the Purana’s integrative stance: true devotion and yoga—whether framed as Shaiva (Pāśupata) or Vaishnava—must be sincere and dharma-aligned rather than divisive or performative.