Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 23
Varnāśrama-Krama, Vairāgya as the Ground of Saṃnyāsa, and Brahmārpaṇa Karma-yoga
कर्मणा सहिताज्ज्ञानात् सम्यग् योगो ऽबिजायते / ज्ञानं च कर्मसहितं जायते दोषवर्जितम्
karmaṇā sahitājjñānāt samyag yogo 'bijāyate / jñānaṃ ca karmasahitaṃ jāyate doṣavarjitam
De la sabiduría unida a la acción disciplinada nace el Yoga recto; y la sabiduría misma, cuando se acompaña de la acción, surge libre de doṣa, de faltas e impurezas.
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing the sages/seekers on the integration of Karma and Jñāna
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It implies that liberating knowledge (jñāna) must be purified and stabilized through disciplined action; when knowledge is “doṣa-varjita” (free of impurities), it becomes fit to reveal the Self without distortion.
The verse highlights samyag-yoga as arising from karma-sahita jñāna—i.e., inner contemplation supported by dharmic duties, self-discipline, and purificatory conduct, a hallmark of Purāṇic Yoga where practice and insight mature together.
By emphasizing a shared soteriology—purity through disciplined practice leading to faultless knowledge—it reflects the Kurma Purana’s integrative approach where Shaiva (Pāśupata-oriented discipline) and Vaishnava (Vishnu as teacher) frameworks converge in one path of Yoga.