Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 20
Bhojana-vidhi and Nitya-karman: Directions for Eating, Prāṇa-Oblations, Sandhyā, and Conduct Leading to Apavarga
नार्धरात्रे न मध्याह्ने नाजीर्णे नार्द्रवस्त्रधृक् / न च भिन्नासनगतो न शयानः स्थितो ऽपि वा
nārdharātre na madhyāhne nājīrṇe nārdravastradhṛk / na ca bhinnāsanagato na śayānaḥ sthito 'pi vā
لا ينبغي أداء الجَپا أو التلاوة المقدّسة في منتصف الليل، ولا في وقت الظهيرة؛ ولا حين يكون الطعام غير مهضوم، ولا مع ارتداء ثيابٍ مبلّلة؛ ولا عند الجلوس على مقعدٍ مكسورٍ أو غير لائق؛ ولا حال الاضطجاع—ولا حتى حال الوقوف.
Traditional narration context: instructional passage attributed to the Kurma Purana’s teaching voice (Vyasa/Suta-style puranic narrator conveying dharma-vidhi)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes disciplined conditions for practice, implying that realization of the Self is approached through regulated mind-body conduct rather than casual or careless recitation.
It highlights niyama-like restraints for mantra-japa and contemplation: proper timing, physical cleanliness/dry clothing, and a stable seated posture—rejecting distracted states like lying down or standing.
The verse itself is procedural and non-sectarian: it presents shared yogic-dharmic discipline compatible with both Shaiva (Pashupata) and Vaishnava devotional frameworks within the Kurma Purana.