Shloka 21
Dāna-dharma: Types of Charity, Worthy Recipients, Vrata-Timings, and Śiva–Viṣṇu Propitiation
प्रीयतां धर्मराजेति यद् वा मनसि वर्तते / यावज्जीवकृतं पापं तत्क्षणादेव नश्यति
prīyatāṃ dharmarājeti yad vā manasi vartate / yāvajjīvakṛtaṃ pāpaṃ tatkṣaṇādeva naśyati
Si siquiera surge en la mente el pensamiento: «Que Dharmarāja (Yama), Señor de la Justicia, quede complacido», entonces todo pecado acumulado a lo largo de la vida se destruye en ese mismo instante.
Narrator/Sage (Purāṇic discourse) describing the fruit of inner resolve and dharma-oriented remembrance
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It implies that inner orientation (manas) is decisive: when the mind turns toward dharma and accountability, karmic impurity dissolves—hinting that purification begins in consciousness, the seat where Atman is recognized as distinct from sinful tendencies.
It highlights manasa-japa and bhāva-śuddhi—mental repetition/inner resolve aligned with dharma. In Kurma Purana’s broader yoga-ethic, such intention supports self-restraint, repentance, and karmic cleansing as a prerequisite to higher yogic steadiness.
Indirectly, it reflects the Purana’s integrative stance: liberation and purification are not sectarian but dharma-centered—inner devotion and ethical alignment matter more than labels, consistent with the text’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis.