Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 69
Brahmacārin-Dharma: Guru-Sevā, Daily Vedic Study, Gāyatrī-Japa, and Anadhyāya Regulations
प्रतिगृह्य द्विजो विद्वानेकोदिष्टस्य केतनम् / त्र्यहं न कीर्तयेद् ब्रह्म राज्ञो राहोश्च सूतके
pratigṛhya dvijo vidvānekodiṣṭasya ketanam / tryahaṃ na kīrtayed brahma rājño rāhośca sūtake
بعد أن يقبل الـdvija العالِم المسكنَ المُعطى لطقس ekoddiṣṭa، لا ينبغي له أن يتلو الفيدا أو يعلّمها مدة ثلاثة أيام؛ وكذلك في زمن السوتَكَة الناشئ عن وفاة الملك، أو عند الكسوف/الخسوف المنسوب إلى راهو.
Sūta (narrator) relating dharma-instructions of the Kurma Purana tradition
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It does not directly define Ātman; instead, it frames spiritual life through dharma—showing that access to sacred recitation (brahma/Veda) is regulated by discipline and purity, which supports steadiness (śuddhi) for higher knowledge.
No specific yogic technique is taught here; the verse emphasizes preparatory discipline (niyama-like purity observances) by restricting Vedic recitation during aśauca periods, aligning ritual cleanliness with inner readiness.
It does not explicitly mention Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; it contributes to the Purāṇa’s synthesis indirectly by grounding devotion and knowledge in shared dharma norms that both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava traditions accept as prerequisites for spiritual practice.