Shloka 31
Brahmacārin-Dharma: Guru-Sevā, Daily Vedic Study, Gāyatrī-Japa, and Anadhyāya Regulations
अभ्यञ्जनं स्नापनं च गात्रोत्सादनमेव च / गुरुपत्न्या न कार्याणि केशानां च प्रसाधनम्
abhyañjanaṃ snāpanaṃ ca gātrotsādanameva ca / gurupatnyā na kāryāṇi keśānāṃ ca prasādhanam
On ne doit pas accomplir pour l’épouse du guru l’onction d’huile, le bain, le massage ou le frottement des membres, ni l’apprêt et l’arrangement de ses cheveux.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing on dharma and disciplined conduct
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes self-restraint and purity of conduct (yama-like discipline), which is treated in the Kurma tradition as a prerequisite for inner clarity required for realizing the Atman.
No specific meditation is named; the verse highlights ethical restraint and control of the senses—foundational discipline that supports later yogic practice (including the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva-Vaishnava sadhana ideals).
It does not explicitly discuss Shiva–Vishnu unity; it contributes to the shared dharmic framework—purity, restraint, and right conduct—that underlies both Shaiva and Vaishnava paths in the Kurma Purana.