Uttara Bhaga Adhyaya 33 Shloka 89 - Kurma Purana | German | Vedapath

Vyasa

Shloka 89

Prāyaścitta for Theft, Forbidden Foods, Impurity, and Ritual Lapses; Tīrtha–Vrata Remedies; Pativratā Mahātmyam via Sītā and Agni

Devanagari script

देवतायतने मूत्रं कृत्वा मोहाद् द्विजोत्तमः / शिश्नस्योत्कर्तनं कृत्वा चान्द्रायणमथाचरेत्

Transliteration

devatāyatane mūtraṃ kṛtvā mohād dvijottamaḥ / śiśnasyotkartanaṃ kṛtvā cāndrāyaṇamathācaret

Translation

Wenn aus Verblendung der Vorzüglichste der Dvija im Heiligtum der Gottheit uriniert, soll er sühnen, indem er sein Glied abschneidet, und danach das Gelübde des Cāndrāyaṇa vollziehen.

Word by Word

देवतायतनेin a deity’s shrine/temple

मूत्रम्urine

कृत्वाhaving done

मोहात्from delusion

द्विजोत्तमःthe best brāhmaṇa

शिश्नस्यof the penis

उत्कर्तनम्cutting off

कृत्वाhaving done

चान्द्रायणम्cāndrāyaṇa penance

अथthen

चरेत्should practice/perform

Speaker

Kurma Purana narrator (Purāṇic discourse on dharma and prāyaścitta, traditionally via Sūta to the sages)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

Devatāyatana (temple/shrine)

Cāndrāyaṇa (lunar penance)

Dvija (twice-born)

FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

This verse is not a metaphysical teaching on Ātman; it belongs to the prāyaścitta section, stressing dharma through bodily and ritual discipline as a means to restore purity and right order.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

No specific yoga technique is taught here; the practice emphasized is tapas in the form of Cāndrāyaṇa (a regulated lunar fast), reflecting self-restraint (niyama) that supports broader yogic and dharmic life in the Kurma Purana.

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

The verse does not directly address Shiva–Vishnu unity; it operates within the shared Purāṇic dharma framework where temple sanctity and expiation apply across sectarian settings.