Shloka 47
Karma-yoga Discipline for the Twice-born: Upanayana, Upavīta Conduct, Guru-veneration, and Alms-regimen
ब्राह्मणः सर्ववर्णानां स्वस्ति कुर्यादिति स्थितिः / सवर्णेषु सवर्णानां कार्यमेवाभिवादनम्
brāhmaṇaḥ sarvavarṇānāṃ svasti kuryāditi sthitiḥ / savarṇeṣu savarṇānāṃ kāryamevābhivādanam
સ્થાપિત નિયમ એવો છે કે બ્રાહ્મણ સર્વ વર્ણોને ‘સ્વસ્તિ’ આશીર્વાદ આપે; અને સમવર્ણોમાં પરસ્પર અભિવાદન કરવું જ કર્તવ્ય છે.
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing on dharma (contextual attribution within Purva-bhaga teachings)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Directly, it does not define Ātman; it frames dharma as disciplined conduct—blessing others and offering respectful salutations—which in Purāṇic teaching supports purity (śuddhi) and steadiness needed for higher knowledge.
No specific āsana or meditation is stated; the verse emphasizes ethical discipline (sadācāra) and regulated speech (svasti), which function as preparatory limbs that harmonize the mind—often treated as supportive to Yoga and devotion in the Kūrma Purāṇa’s broader Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis.
It does not explicitly mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; it reflects the Purāṇa’s integrative approach where right conduct and dharma are shared foundations for devotion and liberation, regardless of whether one follows a Śaiva (e.g., Pāśupata) or Vaiṣṇava orientation.