Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 49
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
अशुभे दुर्जनाक्रान्ते मशकादिसमन्विते / नाचरेद् देहबाधे वा दौर्मनस्यादिसंभवे
aśubhe durjanākrānte maśakādisamanvite / nācared dehabādhe vā daurmanasyādisaṃbhave
لا ينبغي الشروع في الشعيرة أو المداومة في موضعٍ مشؤوم—تستولي عليه الأشرار وتكثر فيه البعوض ونحوه—ولا عند وجود أذى في الجسد، ولا حين تنشأ الكآبةُ وما يشابهها من الاضطراب.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing King Indradyumna (Ishvara Gita context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
Indirectly: it stresses that sādhana must be supported by a stable mind and body; when the mind is clouded by dejection or the body is afflicted, clarity needed for realizing the Atman is impaired, so the observance is deferred.
It gives a practical niyama for sādhana: choose a wholesome, non-disturbing environment and avoid practice when illness or strong mental agitation (like daurmanasya) disrupts steadiness—supporting disciplined progress in Yoga and worship.
Through Ishvara Gita’s integrated dharma-yoga framework: the same Ishvara-centered discipline (often shared across Shaiva and Vaishnava streams) is taught by Lord Kurma, emphasizing universally applicable conditions for effective worship and yoga.