Shloka 29
Karma-yoga Discipline for the Twice-born: Upanayana, Upavīta Conduct, Guru-veneration, and Alms-regimen
गुरुं दृष्ट्वा समुत्तिष्ठेदभिवाद्य कृताञ्जलिः / नैतैरुपविशेत् सार्धं विवदेन्नात्मकारणात्
guruṃ dṛṣṭvā samuttiṣṭhedabhivādya kṛtāñjaliḥ / naitairupaviśet sārdhaṃ vivadennātmakāraṇāt
Al ver al Gurú, uno debe levantarse y saludar con reverencia, con las palmas unidas; no debe sentarse en igualdad con tales venerables ancianos, ni disputar por causa del propio ego.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator instructing Dharma; framed as traditional teaching within the Kurma Purana discourse)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It cautions against acting from “ātmakāraṇa”—self-serving ego-motive—implying that spiritual life begins with reducing egoic identification so the higher Self is not obscured by pride and contention.
It emphasizes yama-like foundations—humility, reverence to the guru, and restraint in speech—ethical disciplines that support deeper practice (including Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis paths such as Pāśupata-oriented discipline and devotion).
Indirectly: the Purana’s synthesis stresses that genuine devotion and yoga—whether framed in Shaiva or Vaishnava terms—rests on the same dharmic discipline: humility before the teacher and freedom from ego-driven argument.