Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12
Varnāśrama-Krama, Vairāgya as the Ground of Saṃnyāsa, and Brahmārpaṇa Karma-yoga
एकस्मिन्नथवा सम्यग् वर्तेतामरणं द्विजः / श्रद्धावनाश्रमे युक्तः सो ऽमृतत्वाय कल्पते
ekasminnathavā samyag vartetāmaraṇaṃ dvijaḥ / śraddhāvanāśrame yuktaḥ so 'mṛtatvāya kalpate
Selbst wenn er nur in einem einzigen Āśrama rechtmäßig verweilt, wird der Zweimalgeborene—von Glauben erfüllt und in dieser Lebensstufe diszipliniert—der Unsterblichkeit (Befreiung) würdig.
Sūta (narrating the teaching of the Purāṇa to the sages; the verse states a general dharma principle)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It implies that liberation (amṛtatva) is attained through right conduct and inner faith; the deathless state points to realization of the imperishable Self beyond bodily death.
Rather than a specific technique, it stresses yogic discipline as 'yukta'—steady, regulated living within one’s āśrama, supported by śraddhā, as the groundwork for higher yogic realization.
Indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇa’s integrative path: liberation is framed through dharma and disciplined practice rather than sectarian identity, aligning with the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis.