Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 3
Mādhayameśvara-māhātmya — Vyāsa at Mandākinī and the Pāśupata Vision
स तामन्वीक्ष्य मुनिभिः सह द्वैपायनः प्रभुः / चकार भावपूतात्मा स्नानं स्नानविधानवित्
sa tāmanvīkṣya munibhiḥ saha dvaipāyanaḥ prabhuḥ / cakāra bhāvapūtātmā snānaṃ snānavidhānavit
Having observed her, the venerable Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa), together with the sages, performed the prescribed ritual bath. His inner being was purified by reverent intent, for he knew well the ordinances of sacred bathing.
Narrator (Purāṇic narration describing Vyāsa/Dvaipāyana’s action in the presence of sages)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It implies that purification is not merely external: the “self purified by bhāva (inner intention)” suggests that inner disposition refines the embodied self toward spiritual clarity, a prerequisite for higher realization taught elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.
While not naming a specific yoga technique, it emphasizes bhāva-śuddhi (inner purification) aligned with dharmic observance; such disciplined purity supports later yogic concentration and Pāśupata-oriented practice where inner intent and correct method are both essential.
Indirectly: the stress on orthodox rite (snāna-vidhi) and inner purity reflects the Purana’s integrative dharma framework shared across Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava paths—where devotion, purity, and right practice converge rather than conflict.