Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 20
Brahmacārin-Dharma: Guru-Sevā, Daily Vedic Study, Gāyatrī-Japa, and Anadhyāya Regulations
नादित्यं वै समीक्षेत न चरेद् दन्तधावनम् / एकान्तमशुचिस्त्रीभिः शूद्रान्त्यैरभिभाषणम्
nādityaṃ vai samīkṣeta na cared dantadhāvanam / ekāntamaśucistrībhiḥ śūdrāntyairabhibhāṣaṇam
One should not stare at the Sun, nor cleanse the teeth at an improper time or in an improper manner. One should also avoid solitary, private talk with impure women, as well as with Śūdras and those regarded as antyajas (outside the orthodox social order).
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing on dharma/ācāra
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
Indirectly: it frames dharmic self-discipline (niyama) as a prerequisite for inner clarity—purity and restraint steady the mind so knowledge of the Self can arise without distraction.
Foundational yogic restraints rather than a technique: guarding the senses (not staring at the Sun), maintaining bodily cleanliness appropriately, and regulating speech/associations—supports for śauca, pratyāhāra-like restraint, and mental steadiness emphasized in Purāṇic Yoga ethics.
Not explicitly; it reflects the shared dharma-ethic that underlies both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava paths in the Kūrma Purāṇa—outer discipline and purity are presented as common supports for devotion and liberation-oriented practice.