Shloka 23
Svāyambhuva Lineage to Dakṣa; Pṛthu’s Devotion; Pāśupata Saṃnyāsa; Dakṣa–Satī Episode
सो ऽधीत्य विधिवद् वेदान् धर्मेण तपसि स्थितः / मतिं चक्रे भाग्ययोगात् संन्यां प्रति धर्मवित्
so 'dhītya vidhivad vedān dharmeṇa tapasi sthitaḥ / matiṃ cakre bhāgyayogāt saṃnyāṃ prati dharmavit
Nachdem er die Veden vorschriftsgemäß studiert hatte und in Dharma und Askese fest gegründet blieb, wandte dieser Kenner der Rechtschaffenheit — durch das Zusammentreffen guten Geschicks — seinen Geist dem Saṃnyāsa, der Entsagung, zu.
Purāṇic narrator (contextual narration within the Kurma Purana’s dharma-tapas framework)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
Indirectly: it presents saṃnyāsa as the matured outcome of dharma, tapas, and Vedic study—preconditions traditionally held to support inward inquiry into the Self (ātma-vicāra) and liberation-oriented knowledge.
Tapas (disciplined austerity) grounded in dharma and guided by scriptural study is emphasized; this is a foundational preparatory regimen that later supports yogic concentration and renunciate contemplation in the Kurma Purana’s broader Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis.
Not explicitly; however, the verse aligns with the Kurma Purana’s integrative approach by presenting a shared dharma-tapas-saṃnyāsa pathway that underlies both Shaiva (e.g., Pāśupata-oriented) and Vaishnava liberation frameworks.