Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 44
Brahmacārin-Dharma: Guru-Sevā, Daily Vedic Study, Gāyatrī-Japa, and Anadhyāya Regulations
सर्वेषामेव भूतानां वेदश्चक्षुः सनातनम् / अधीयीताप्ययं नित्यं ब्राह्मण्याच्च्यवते ऽन्यथा
sarveṣāmeva bhūtānāṃ vedaścakṣuḥ sanātanam / adhīyītāpyayaṃ nityaṃ brāhmaṇyāccyavate 'nyathā
সমস্ত জীবের জন্য বেদই সনাতন চক্ষু। অতএব নিত্য বেদ অধ্যয়ন করা উচিত; নচেৎ ব্রাহ্মণ্য—সত্য ব্রাহ্মণধর্ম—থেকে পতন ঘটে।
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing on Varnashrama Dharma
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It implies that true vision (cakṣuḥ) is scriptural—Veda-guided insight that reveals dharma and, by extension, the right understanding that leads toward Self-knowledge.
The practice emphasized is svādhyāya—daily study/recitation—treated as a foundational discipline that steadies conduct and supports higher yogic pursuits (including Pāśupata-oriented purification and devotion).
By grounding spiritual authority in the Veda, it supports the Kurma Purana’s synthesis: both Shaiva and Vaishnava paths are validated when aligned with Vedic dharma and disciplined practice.