Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 18
Snātaka and Gṛhastha-Dharma: Conduct, Marriage Norms, Daily Rites, and Liberating Virtues
वयसः कर्मणोर्ऽथस्य श्रुतस्याभिजनस्य च / वेषवाग्बुद्धिसारूप्यमाचरन् विचरेत् सदा
vayasaḥ karmaṇor'thasya śrutasyābhijanasya ca / veṣavāgbuddhisārūpyamācaran vicaret sadā
Qu’on se déplace et vive toujours en pratiquant l’accord juste—dans l’habit, la parole et l’intelligence—selon l’âge, l’office et les devoirs, les moyens, l’enseignement reçu, et l’origine familiale.
Traditional narration in the Kurma Purana’s dharma-teaching section (sadācāra instruction), framed within the Purana’s sage-to-sage discourse; presented as authoritative Purāṇic guidance aligned with Lord Kurma’s dharma outlook.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: hasya
FAQs
Indirectly: it teaches outer discipline and appropriateness (sārūpya) as a dharmic foundation that steadies the mind and supports inner clarity—useful for Self-knowledge (ātma-jñāna) emphasized elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.
No specific technique is named; it highlights ethical restraint and mindful self-regulation in dress, speech, and discernment—classical preparatory virtues that support Yoga practice, including Pāśupata-oriented discipline taught in related Kurma Purana sections.
It does not mention them explicitly; it reflects the Purana’s synthesis by grounding spiritual life in dharma and self-discipline—values shared across Shaiva and Vaishnava paths and supportive of higher teachings such as the Ishvara-centered realization found in the text.