Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 20
Kali-yuga Doṣas, the Supremacy of Rudra as Refuge, and the Closure of the Manvantara Teaching
न प्रेक्षन्ते ऽर्चितांश्चापि शूद्रा द्विजवरान् नृप / सेवावसरमालोक्य द्वारि तिष्ठन्ति च द्विजाः
na prekṣante 'rcitāṃścāpi śūdrā dvijavarān nṛpa / sevāvasaramālokya dvāri tiṣṭhanti ca dvijāḥ
Ô roi, même lorsque les meilleurs des deux-fois-nés ont été honorés comme il se doit, les Śūdra ne leur accordent pas l’attention convenable ; et les deux-fois-nés, guettant une occasion de service, restent debout à la porte.
Narratorial instruction within the Kurma Purana’s dharma-teaching frame (addressed to a king)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It does not directly teach Atman-doctrine; it focuses on varnashrama-based social conduct, implying that dharma in society supports the conditions for higher spiritual pursuit taught elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.
No specific yogic technique is taught in this verse; it addresses ethical discipline and proper social duties (seva and respect), which function as preparatory restraints aligned with dharmic living that complements later yoga teachings (including Pashupata-oriented discipline in other sections).
It does not mention Shiva or Vishnu explicitly; its contribution is indirect—by emphasizing dharma and right conduct, it supports the Purana’s broader synthesis where devotion and discipline are harmonized across Shaiva-Vaishnava frameworks.