Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 4
Saṃnyāsa-dharma — Qualifications, Threefold Renunciation, and the Conduct of the Yati
प्राजापत्यां निरूप्येष्टिमाग्नेयीमथवा पुनः / दान्तः पक्वकषायो ऽसौ ब्रह्माश्रममुपाश्रयेत्
prājāpatyāṃ nirūpyeṣṭimāgneyīmathavā punaḥ / dāntaḥ pakvakaṣāyo 'sau brahmāśramamupāśrayet
প্রাজাপত্য যজ্ঞ—অথবা পুনরায় আগ্নেয় ইষ্টি—বিধিপূর্বক সম্পন্ন করে, দান্ত ও ‘পক্বকষায়’ (দোষ-রস শমিত) সেই ব্যক্তি ব্রহ্মাশ্রম, অর্থাৎ ব্রহ্মচর্য-ধর্মের আশ্রয় গ্রহণ করুক।
Sūta (narrating the Kurma Purana’s teaching on dharma, in the voice of the tradition)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
Indirectly: it frames purification (kaṣāya-kṣaya) and self-restraint as prerequisites for Brahma-āśrama, implying that realization of Brahman/Ātman is approached through disciplined inner cleansing rather than mere ritualism.
The verse emphasizes ethical-yogic foundations—dama (sense-restraint), purification of kaṣāyas (afflictions), and brahmacarya—as the preparatory ground aligned with Pāśupata-style sādhanā where inner control and purity support higher contemplation.
By integrating Vedic yajña (often associated with Vaiṣṇava/Vedic orthopraxy) with ascetic brahmacarya and impurity-burnout (a hallmark of Śaiva/Pāśupata discipline), the Kurma Purana presents a harmonized path where ritual and renunciation converge toward one Supreme Reality.