Shloka 25
Kapardeśvara at Piśācamocana — Liberation of a Piśāca and the Brahmapāra Hymn
ईदृशीं योनिमापन्नः पैशाचीं क्षुधयान्वितः / पिपासयाधुनाक्रान्तो न जानामि हिताहितम्
īdṛśīṃ yonimāpannaḥ paiśācīṃ kṣudhayānvitaḥ / pipāsayādhunākrānto na jānāmi hitāhitam
In einen solchen Schoß gefallen — in diesen Piśāca-Zustand — von Hunger gequält und nun von Durst überwältigt, erkenne ich nicht mehr, was heilsam und was schädlich ist.
A suffering jīva (lamenting being) describing its degraded birth and loss of discernment (viveka)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
Indirectly: it shows that when consciousness is bound by karmic embodiment and overpowering cravings, discernment (viveka) collapses; the Atman’s clarity is veiled, and one cannot distinguish hita from ahita.
This verse itself is a diagnosis—craving and bodily compulsion obscure judgment. In the Kurma Purana’s broader yogic ethic, restraint (saṃyama), purification, and devotion-driven discipline restore viveka, preparing one for higher Yoga teachings such as those later systematized in the Ishvara Gita context.
It does not explicitly mention Shiva or Vishnu; its practical takeaway aligns with the Purana’s synthesis: liberation requires overcoming craving and delusion through dharma and yoga—teachings upheld across Shaiva and Vaishnava paths within the Kurma Purana.