Shloka 20
Brahmacārin-Dharma: Guru-Sevā, Daily Vedic Study, Gāyatrī-Japa, and Anadhyāya Regulations
नादित्यं वै समीक्षेत न चरेद् दन्तधावनम् / एकान्तमशुचिस्त्रीभिः शूद्रान्त्यैरभिभाषणम्
nādityaṃ vai samīkṣeta na cared dantadhāvanam / ekāntamaśucistrībhiḥ śūdrāntyairabhibhāṣaṇam
Qu’on ne fixe pas le Soleil du regard, et qu’on ne procède pas au nettoyage des dents à un moment ou d’une manière impropres. Qu’on évite aussi toute conversation secrète et solitaire avec des femmes impures, ainsi qu’avec les Śūdras et ceux tenus pour ‘antyajas’ (hors de l’ordre orthodoxe).
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing on dharma/ācāra
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
Indirectly: it frames dharmic self-discipline (niyama) as a prerequisite for inner clarity—purity and restraint steady the mind so knowledge of the Self can arise without distraction.
Foundational yogic restraints rather than a technique: guarding the senses (not staring at the Sun), maintaining bodily cleanliness appropriately, and regulating speech/associations—supports for śauca, pratyāhāra-like restraint, and mental steadiness emphasized in Purāṇic Yoga ethics.
Not explicitly; it reflects the shared dharma-ethic that underlies both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava paths in the Kūrma Purāṇa—outer discipline and purity are presented as common supports for devotion and liberation-oriented practice.