Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 60
Dharma of Non-Injury, Non-Stealing, Purity, and Avoidance of Hypocrisy (Ācāra and Saṅkarya-Nivṛtti)
न चाङ्गनखवादं वै कुर्यान्नाञ्जलिना पिबेत् / नाभिहन्याज्जलं पद्भ्यां पाणिना वा कदाचन
na cāṅganakhavādaṃ vai kuryānnāñjalinā pibet / nābhihanyājjalaṃ padbhyāṃ pāṇinā vā kadācana
لا ينبغي أن يعبث المرء بجسده خدشًا أو حكًّا، ولا أن يكشط أظفاره؛ ولا أن يشرب الماء من كفّين مقبوضتين كالأَنْجَلي. ولا يضرب الماء أو يرشّه بقدميه، ولا بيده في أي وقت.
Traditional narration within the Kurma Purana’s dharma-teaching context (instructional voice attributed to the Purana’s authoritative discourse, commonly framed as Lord Kūrma/Vishnu teaching proper conduct to seekers).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
Indirectly: it teaches śauca (purity) and disciplined conduct, which steady the mind; such steadiness is a prerequisite for Self-knowledge (ātma-jñāna) in the Kurma Purana’s broader soteriology.
It emphasizes niyama-like discipline—especially śauca and careful etiquette—supporting inner clarity for higher practices described elsewhere (including Pāśupata-oriented restraint and purification as preparation for contemplation).
By focusing on shared dharma and yogic discipline rather than sectarian identity: the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis presents purity and restraint as universal foundations leading toward the one Supreme (Īśvara) revered as both Hari and Hara.