Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9
Time-Reckoning (Kāla-gaṇanā): Yugas, Manvantaras, Kalpas, and Prākṛta Pralaya
त्रिशती द्विशती सन्ध्या तथा चैकशती क्रमात् / अंशकं षट्शतं तस्मात् कृसन्ध्यांशकं विना
triśatī dviśatī sandhyā tathā caikaśatī kramāt / aṃśakaṃ ṣaṭśataṃ tasmāt kṛsandhyāṃśakaṃ vinā
Selon l’ordre prescrit, le rite de Sandhyā se pratique avec trois cents, deux cents, puis cent récitations. Ainsi le total fait six cents parts, à l’exclusion de la part attribuée à la « kṛ-sandhyā » (Sandhyā déficiente ou abrégée).
Sūta (narrator) conveying the Kurma Purana’s dharma-vidhi on Sandhyā-vandana
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
This verse is primarily procedural (dharma-vidhi) rather than metaphysical: it emphasizes disciplined daily Sandhyā practice, which in the Purāṇic framework purifies the mind and prepares one for realization of Ātman taught elsewhere (including the Ishvara-Gītā sections).
It highlights mantra-japa as a regulated practice—specifically counted recitations within Sandhyā-vandana. Such numerical discipline supports dhāraṇā (steady attention) and purity (śauca), functioning as a preparatory limb for deeper meditation in the Kurma Purana’s broader yoga-teachings.
The verse itself does not explicitly mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; it reflects the shared Purāṇic dharma culture in which daily Sandhyā is upheld across sectarian lines, supporting the Kurma Purana’s broader Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis by grounding devotion in common Vedic discipline.