Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 49
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
अशुभे दुर्जनाक्रान्ते मशकादिसमन्विते / नाचरेद् देहबाधे वा दौर्मनस्यादिसंभवे
aśubhe durjanākrānte maśakādisamanvite / nācared dehabādhe vā daurmanasyādisaṃbhave
One should not undertake the prescribed rite or observance in an inauspicious place—overrun by wicked people, infested with mosquitoes and the like—nor when there is bodily affliction, or when depression and similar disturbances arise.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing King Indradyumna (Ishvara Gita context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
Indirectly: it stresses that sādhana must be supported by a stable mind and body; when the mind is clouded by dejection or the body is afflicted, clarity needed for realizing the Atman is impaired, so the observance is deferred.
It gives a practical niyama for sādhana: choose a wholesome, non-disturbing environment and avoid practice when illness or strong mental agitation (like daurmanasya) disrupts steadiness—supporting disciplined progress in Yoga and worship.
Through Ishvara Gita’s integrated dharma-yoga framework: the same Ishvara-centered discipline (often shared across Shaiva and Vaishnava streams) is taught by Lord Kurma, emphasizing universally applicable conditions for effective worship and yoga.