Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 78
Brahmacārin-Dharma: Guru-Sevā, Daily Vedic Study, Gāyatrī-Japa, and Anadhyāya Regulations
नैत्यके नास्त्यनध्यायः संध्योपासन एव च / उपाकर्मणि कर्मान्ते होममन्त्रेषु चैव हि
naityake nāstyanadhyāyaḥ saṃdhyopāsana eva ca / upākarmaṇi karmānte homamantreṣu caiva hi
নিত্যকর্মে অনধ্যায় নেই; সন্ধ্যোপাসনাতেও নেই। তদ্রূপ উপাকর্মে, কর্মসমাপ্তিতে এবং হোমমন্ত্রসমূহে (পাঠ স্থগিত হয় না)।
Sūta (narrating traditional dharma instructions as preserved in the Kurma Purana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes disciplined daily observance and mantra-recitation as a dharmic foundation that steadies the mind for higher knowledge of the Self taught elsewhere in the Purana.
Sandhyā-upāsanā (twilight worship) and mantra-based homa are highlighted as daily disciplines—ritual-meditative practices that support concentration (dharana) and inner purification alongside broader Yogic teachings.
By prioritizing Vedic mantra-duty and Sandhyā worship, it reflects the Kurma Purana’s synthesis: shared Vedic discipline underlies both Shaiva and Vaishnava paths, preparing the practitioner for the Purana’s integrated theology.