Shloka 21
Agnihotra, Seasonal Śrauta Duties, and the Authority of Śruti–Smṛti–Purāṇa
पुराणं धर्मशास्त्रं च वेदानामुपबृंहणम् / एकस्माद् ब्रह्मविज्ञानं धर्मज्ञानं तथैकतः
purāṇaṃ dharmaśāstraṃ ca vedānāmupabṛṃhaṇam / ekasmād brahmavijñānaṃ dharmajñānaṃ tathaikataḥ
Le Purāṇa et le Dharmaśāstra sont l’éclaircissement faisant autorité des Vedas. D’une source unique, on reçoit à la fois la connaissance de Brahman et, de même, la connaissance du Dharma, réunies en un seul enseignement.
Lord Kūrma (Viṣṇu) instructing sages (contextual Purāṇic discourse)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames Brahman-realization (brahmavijñāna) and righteous living (dharmajñāna) as a unified teaching-stream: true knowledge of the Supreme is not separated from Dharma, but confirmed and clarified through Purāṇa and Dharmaśāstra as Vedic exposition.
No single technique is named; instead, the verse establishes the scriptural basis that supports practice: Purāṇa and Dharmaśāstra clarify the Vedic path where inner realization (brahmavijñāna) must be integrated with disciplined conduct (dharma), a foundation consistent with later Kurma Purana emphases such as Pāśupata-oriented restraint, purity, and devotion.
Indirectly, by presenting one integrated source of Brahman-knowledge and Dharma-knowledge, it supports the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis: the highest truth and righteous order are unified, a stance that accommodates both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava theological expressions within a single Vedic-Purāṇic framework.