Shloka 12
Varnāśrama-Krama, Vairāgya as the Ground of Saṃnyāsa, and Brahmārpaṇa Karma-yoga
एकस्मिन्नथवा सम्यग् वर्तेतामरणं द्विजः / श्रद्धावनाश्रमे युक्तः सो ऽमृतत्वाय कल्पते
ekasminnathavā samyag vartetāmaraṇaṃ dvijaḥ / śraddhāvanāśrame yuktaḥ so 'mṛtatvāya kalpate
ولو أقام على الوجه القويم في أشرمٍ واحد، فإنّ «ثنائيَّ الولادة» إذا كان ذا إيمانٍ ومنضبطًا في تلك المرحلة من الحياة، صار أهلًا للخلود (الموكشا/التحرّر).
Sūta (narrating the teaching of the Purāṇa to the sages; the verse states a general dharma principle)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It implies that liberation (amṛtatva) is attained through right conduct and inner faith; the deathless state points to realization of the imperishable Self beyond bodily death.
Rather than a specific technique, it stresses yogic discipline as 'yukta'—steady, regulated living within one’s āśrama, supported by śraddhā, as the groundwork for higher yogic realization.
Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇa’s integrative path: liberation is framed through dharma and disciplined practice rather than sectarian identity, aligning with the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis.