Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 7

Rules of Food, Acceptance, and Purity for the Twice-Born

Dvija-Śauca and Anna-Doṣa

Devanagari script

सुवर्णकारशैलूषव्याधबद्धातुरस्य च / चिकित्सकस्य चैवान्नं पुंश्चल्या दण्डिकस्य च

Transliteration

suvarṇakāraśailūṣavyādhabaddhāturasya ca / cikitsakasya caivānnaṃ puṃścalyā daṇḍikasya ca

Translation

সোণাৰ, অভিনেতা, শিকারি, বন্দী ব্যক্তি আৰু ৰোগীৰ অন্ন; তদ্ৰূপ চিকিৎসকৰ অন্ন, পুংশ্চলী (ব্যভিচাৰিণী)ৰ অন্ন আৰু দণ্ডিত অপৰাধীৰ অন্নো ত্যাগযোগ্য।

Word by Word

• सुवर्णकार: of a goldsmith
• सुवर्णकार: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुवर्णकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; (तत्पुरुष: सुवर्णस्य कारः) genitive singular

• शैलूष: of an actor
• शैलूष: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैलूष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; genitive singular

• व्याध: of a hunter
• व्याध: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्याध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; genitive singular

• बद्ध: bound/afflicted
• बद्ध: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बद्ध (कृदन्त; √बन्ध् धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; agrees with आतुरस्य

• आतुरस्य: of a sick person
• आतुरस्य: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आतुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; genitive singular

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय; conjunction

• चिकित्सकस्य: of a physician
• चिकित्सकस्य: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चिकित्सक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; genitive singular

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय; conjunction

• एव: indeed
• एव: अवधारण (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय; emphatic particle

• अन्नम्: food
• अन्नम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; nominative/accusative singular (context: object)

• पुंश्चल्या: of a prostitute/wanton woman
• पुंश्चल्या: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुंश्चली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; genitive singular

• दण्डिकस्य: of a staff-bearer/constable
• दण्डिकस्य: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दण्डिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; genitive singular

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय; conjunction

Speaker

Sūta (narrator) conveying the Purāṇic teaching on dharma and purity

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

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FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

Indirectly: it frames bodily and ritual purity as supportive disciplines for sādhana; such restraints steady the mind, which is needed for Atma-jñāna.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse supports niyama (śauca—purity) by regulating food sources; in the Kurma Purana’s dharma-yoga framework, anna-śuddhi is treated as a practical aid to mental clarity and meditation.

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

It doesn’t explicitly discuss Shiva–Vishnu unity; it contributes to the shared dharmic foundation (purity, restraint, ethical conduct) that underlies both Shaiva and Vaishnava paths in the Kurma Purana.