Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 14
Snātaka and Gṛhastha-Dharma: Conduct, Marriage Norms, Daily Rites, and Liberating Virtues
वेदोदितं स्वकं कर्म नित्यं कुर्यादतन्द्रितः / अकुर्वाणः पतत्याशु नरकानतिभीषणान्
vedoditaṃ svakaṃ karma nityaṃ kuryādatandritaḥ / akurvāṇaḥ patatyāśu narakānatibhīṣaṇān
On doit accomplir sans cesse, sans négligence, son devoir propre tel que l’énonce le Veda. Celui qui ne l’accomplit pas tombe vite dans des enfers d’une effroyable terreur.
Traditional narration within the Kurma Purana’s dharma-teaching section (didactic voice attributed to the Purana’s instructive discourse, commonly framed as Lord Kurma’s guidance to sages/Indradyumna in the broader dialogue tradition).
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: by insisting on disciplined, Veda-guided action, it supports purification of conduct (citta-śuddhi), which is treated in the Kurma tradition as a necessary basis for realizing the Self beyond karma.
It emphasizes the yogic prerequisite of apramāda (non-negligence) and steady observance of nitya-karma; in Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis, such discipline supports later contemplative practice, including Shaiva-Vaishnava aligned yoga and devotion.
Not explicitly; it presents a shared dharma foundation—Vedic injunction and disciplined action—upon which the Purana’s later Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis (including Ishvara-centered yoga) is built.