Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 42
Snātaka and Gṛhastha-Dharma: Conduct, Marriage Norms, Daily Rites, and Liberating Virtues
यस्त्विमं नियतं विप्रो धर्माध्यायं पठेच्छुचिः / अध्यापयेत् श्रावयेद् वा ब्रह्मलोके महीयते
yastvimaṃ niyataṃ vipro dharmādhyāyaṃ paṭhecchuciḥ / adhyāpayet śrāvayed vā brahmaloke mahīyate
যে ব্রাহ্মণ সংযত ও শুচি হয়ে নিয়মিত এই ধর্মাধ্যায় পাঠ করে, অথবা পাঠ করায়, কিংবা অন্যকে শ্রবণ করায়—সে ব্রহ্মলোকে সম্মানিত ও মহিমান্বিত হয়।
Suta (narrator) conveying the Purana’s phalaśruti (fruit of hearing/recitation)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes purification and disciplined study of Dharma as a means to higher states (Brahmaloka). In Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis, such disciplined svādhyāya prepares the mind for knowledge of the Self and devotion to Īśvara.
It highlights niyama-like disciplines—regular practice (niyata) and purity (śuci/śauca)—applied to svādhyāya (sacred study/recitation). Teaching and attentive hearing are also treated as yogic supports that refine the intellect and conduct.
This specific verse does not name Shiva or Vishnu; it presents a shared Purāṇic principle honored in both Shaiva and Vaishnava streams: disciplined Dharma-recitation, teaching, and hearing generate merit and elevate the practitioner toward higher realms.