Shloka 27
Brahmacārin-Dharma: Guru-Sevā, Daily Vedic Study, Gāyatrī-Japa, and Anadhyāya Regulations
श्रेयःसु गुरुवद् वृत्तिं नित्यमेव समाचरेत् / गुरुपुत्रेषु दारेषु गुरोश्चैव स्वबन्धुषु
śreyaḥsu guruvad vṛttiṃ nityameva samācaret / guruputreṣu dāreṣu guroścaiva svabandhuṣu
In allem, was zum wahren Heil führt, soll man sich stets so verhalten, als stünde man vor dem Guru—mit derselben ehrfürchtigen Disziplin—gegenüber den Söhnen des Guru, der Frau des Guru und ebenso den Verwandten des Guru.
Sūta (narrating traditional dharma-teachings of the Kūrma Purāṇa to the sages)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
Indirectly: it frames self-discipline and reverence (vinaya) as prerequisites for śreyas (highest good), which in Purāṇic yoga-dharma supports inner purification needed for realizing the Self.
No technique is named; the verse highlights yama-like ethical discipline—guru-bhakti, restraint, and purity of conduct—as the ground on which Pāśupata-oriented devotion and yoga mature.
It does not explicitly mention Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; it supports the shared dharmic base emphasized across the Kūrma Purāṇa, where ethical purification is presented as common preparation for devotion to the Supreme, whether taught in Śaiva or Vaiṣṇava idiom.