Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 16
Vānaprastha-Dharma: Forest Discipline, Vaikhānasa Austerities, and Śiva-Āśrama as the Liberative Refuge
यस्तु पत्न्या वनं गत्वा मैथुनं कामतश्चरेत् / तद् व्रतं तस्य लुप्येत प्रायश्चित्तीयते द्विजः
yastu patnyā vanaṃ gatvā maithunaṃ kāmataścaret / tad vrataṃ tasya lupyeta prāyaścittīyate dvijaḥ
أمّا إن ذهبَ ذو الميلادين إلى الغابة مع زوجته ثم واقعها بدافع الشهوة، فإن نذره يُعَدّ منقوضًا؛ وعلى ذلك البرهمن أن يقوم بالكفّارة والتطهير (براياشِتّا).
Narratorial dharma-instruction within the Kurma Purana (vow-discipline section; speaker not explicitly identified in the provided excerpt)
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
This verse is primarily dharma-oriented: it stresses mastery over kāma (desire) as a prerequisite for purity of vrata; such self-restraint is treated as supportive discipline for inner clarity that enables realization-oriented paths.
The verse highlights yama-like restraint—control of sensual impulse (kāma-nirodha) and maintenance of vow-discipline—seen in Purāṇic Yoga frameworks as necessary groundwork before mantra, dhyāna, and higher contemplative practices.
It does not directly discuss Shiva–Vishnu unity; instead it reflects shared Purāṇic dharma: ethical restraint and expiation are upheld across Shaiva and Vaishnava streams as common foundations for spiritual progress.