Shloka 35
Karma-yoga Discipline for the Twice-born: Upanayana, Upavīta Conduct, Guru-veneration, and Alms-regimen
पिता माता च सुप्रीतौ स्यातां पुत्रगुणैर्यदि / स पुत्रः सकलं धर्ममाप्नुयात् तेन कर्मणा
pitā mātā ca suprītau syātāṃ putraguṇairyadi / sa putraḥ sakalaṃ dharmamāpnuyāt tena karmaṇā
Si, grâce aux vertus du fils, le père et la mère sont profondément comblés, alors par cette conduite même le fils obtient la totalité du Dharma.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator to the listening sages)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it teaches that Dharma is realized through right conduct (ācāra). Pleasing one’s parents through virtue is presented as a complete dharmic practice, which purifies the mind and supports Self-knowledge.
No specific technique is named; the emphasis is on karma-yoga in a dharmic form—selfless, disciplined conduct in family life (seva to parents) as a purifier that supports higher spiritual practice.
It does not explicitly discuss Shiva–Vishnu unity; it reinforces the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis by grounding spiritual life in Dharma and virtuous action, which both Shaiva and Vaishnava paths uphold.