Shloka 17
Ācamana-vidhi, Śauca, and Conduct Rules for Study, Eating, and Bodily Functions
कनिष्ठामूलतः पश्चात् प्राजापत्यं प्रचक्षते / अङ्गुल्यग्रे स्मृतं दैवं तदेवार्षं प्रकीर्तितम्
kaniṣṭhāmūlataḥ paścāt prājāpatyaṃ pracakṣate / aṅgulyagre smṛtaṃ daivaṃ tadevārṣaṃ prakīrtitam
Vom Ansatz des kleinen Fingers nach hinten heißt das Maß «Prajāpatya». An der Fingerspitze wird es als «Daiva» erinnert; und eben dieses Maß wird auch als «Ārṣa», der Maßstab der ṛṣi, verkündet.
Narrator/Teacher voice within the Purva-bhaga’s dharma-vidhi exposition (instructional discourse attributed to the Kurma Purana’s teaching tradition).
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Directly, it does not define Ātman; instead it preserves dharma-vidhi by standardizing measures used in sacred action, which the Purana treats as supportive discipline (niyama) for inner purification leading toward higher knowledge.
No seated meditation is described; the verse highlights ritual precision (a form of disciplined practice) by defining traditional standards of measurement (Prajāpatya/Daiva/Ārṣa), aligning outer conduct with ordered dharma—often presented as preparatory to deeper yogic and devotional practice in the text.
It does not explicitly mention Shiva or Vishnu; its contribution to the Purana’s synthesis is indirect—by grounding shared Vedic-dharmic procedure that both Shaiva and Vaishnava streams accept as a common framework for worship and spiritual discipline.