Shloka 7
Brahmacārin-Dharma: Guru-Sevā, Daily Vedic Study, Gāyatrī-Japa, and Anadhyāya Regulations
दूरस्थो नार्चयेदेनं न क्रुद्धो नान्तिके स्त्रियाः / न चैवास्योत्तरं ब्रूयात् स्थितो नासीत सन्निधौ
dūrastho nārcayedenaṃ na kruddho nāntike striyāḥ / na caivāsyottaraṃ brūyāt sthito nāsīta sannidhau
لا يُعبَدُ هو من مسافة بعيدة جدًّا، ولا حال الغضب، ولا في قرب النساء. ولا يُجابَه بالردّ عليه؛ ولا يُقام أو يُقعَد قريبًا جدًّا في حضرته المباشرة.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing on dharma and temple/pūjā discipline
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It frames the Supreme as worthy of disciplined approach: anger, disrespectful “reply,” and improper proximity disturb inner purity, implying that realization/worship requires steadiness (śama) and reverence toward the indwelling Lord.
The verse emphasizes yogic restraints—control of anger (krodha-nirodha), regulated conduct, and mindful presence—supporting purification of mind (citta-śuddhi), a prerequisite for both bhakti-arcana and Pāśupata-style discipline.
Though phrased as general deity-etiquette, the Kurma Purana’s synthesis treats proper worship-discipline as common to Īśvara-bhakti—applicable across Vishnu and Shiva traditions—highlighting shared dharma rather than sectarian difference.