Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 28
Karma-yoga Discipline for the Twice-born: Upanayana, Upavīta Conduct, Guru-veneration, and Alms-regimen
इत्युक्तो गुरुवर्गो ऽयं मातृतः पितृतो द्विजाः / अनुवर्तनमेतेषां मनोवाक्कायकर्मभिः
ityukto guruvargo 'yaṃ mātṛtaḥ pitṛto dvijāḥ / anuvartanameteṣāṃ manovākkāyakarmabhiḥ
Thus has this entire class of venerable elders been declared—O twice-born—on the mother’s side and on the father’s side; one should follow and serve them with mind, speech, and bodily action.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing Indradyumna (dharma discourse context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
Indirectly, by prescribing purity and discipline of mind, speech, and body; such integrated conduct is treated in the Purana as a prerequisite for inner clarity through which Atman-realization becomes possible.
It emphasizes ethical integration—governing manas (mind), vāk (speech), and kāya (body)—a foundational yogic discipline akin to yama/niyama, supporting later contemplative practice and Shaiva-Vaishnava sādhanā in the Kurma Purana.
By focusing on dharma as a shared spiritual foundation: reverence, service, and self-restraint are upheld as universal virtues that undergird both Shaiva (including Pāśupata-oriented) and Vaishnava paths in the Kurma Purana’s synthetic vision.