Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 32
Yati-Āśrama: Bhikṣā-vidhi, Īśvara-dhyāna, and Prāyaścitta
Mahādeva as Non-dual Brahman
एवं कृत्वा स दुष्टात्मा भिन्नवृत्तो व्रताच्च्युतः / भूयो निर्वेदमापन्नश्चरेच्चान्द्रायणव्रतम्
evaṃ kṛtvā sa duṣṭātmā bhinnavṛtto vratāccyutaḥ / bhūyo nirvedamāpannaścareccāndrāyaṇavratam
এইভাবে কর্ম করে সেই দুষ্টচিত্ত, যার আচরণ ভেঙে গেছে এবং যে ব্রতচ্যুত হয়েছে, সে পুনরায় অনুতাপে পরিপূর্ণ হয়ে প্রায়শ্চিত্তরূপে চন্দ্রায়ণ ব্রত পালন করুক।
Sūta (narrating traditional dharma-teachings as received from sages)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes inner purification—remorse, restored discipline, and expiation—by which the mind becomes fit for Self-knowledge (ātma-jñāna) taught elsewhere in the Purana.
It highlights tapas and niyama-like discipline through the Cāndrāyaṇa vow—regulated restraint and purification—supporting the ethical foundation required for higher Yoga (including Pāśupata-oriented purification in the Kurma tradition).
Not explicitly; it reflects the Purana’s shared dharma framework where purification and vow-discipline are common to both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava paths, preparing the practitioner for devotion and realization taught across the text.