Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27
Prayāga–Gaṅgā Tīrtha-māhātmya and Rules of Pilgrimage
Yātrā-vidhi
अथं संध्यावटे रम्ये ब्रह्मचारी जितेन्द्रियः / नरः शुचिरुपासीत ब्रह्मलोकमवाप्नुयात्
athaṃ saṃdhyāvaṭe ramye brahmacārī jitendriyaḥ / naraḥ śucirupāsīta brahmalokamavāpnuyāt
Ensuite, sous le beau banian de Sandhyā (Sandhyā-vaṭa), l’homme qui observe le brahmacarya, a dompté ses sens et demeure pur, doit accomplir l’adoration; ainsi peut-il atteindre Brahmaloka, le monde de Brahmā.
Kurma (Vishnu) instructing the sages on dharma and sacred observances
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes inner purification and mastery of the senses as prerequisites for higher realization; the verse frames spiritual ascent (Brahmaloka) as the fruit of disciplined worship rather than mere ritualism.
It highlights foundational yogic disciplines—indriya-jaya (sense-control), śauca (purity), and brahmacarya—integrated with upāsanā (devotional worship) performed at sandhyā time, aligning practice with both Yoga-shāstra and dharma.
Though not explicit here, the Kurma Purana’s synthesis is reflected in the shared yogic-dharmic framework: disciplined upāsanā and self-control are presented as universally efficacious means, consistent with Shaiva-Vaishnava harmony in the text.