Shloka 57
Karma-yoga Discipline for the Twice-born: Upanayana, Upavīta Conduct, Guru-veneration, and Alms-regimen
गुरोः कुले न भिक्षेत न ज्ञातिकुलबन्धुषु / अलाभे त्वन्यगेहानां पूर्वं पूर्वं विवर्जयेत्
guroḥ kule na bhikṣeta na jñātikulabandhuṣu / alābhe tvanyagehānāṃ pūrvaṃ pūrvaṃ vivarjayet
ગુરુના ઘરમાં તથા પોતાના જ્ઞાતિ-કુલબંધુઓમાં ભિક્ષા ન માગે. ભિક્ષા ન મળે તો અન્ય ઘરોમાં જાય અને અગાઉ ગયેલા ઘરોને ક્રમે ટાળે।
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing in dharma-guidelines for disciplined living
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
Indirectly: by prescribing non-dependence on personal ties and disciplined restraint, it supports inner detachment (vairagya), a prerequisite for steady contemplation of the Atman beyond social identity.
A preparatory discipline akin to yama/niyama: regulated alms-seeking, avoidance of familiar households that create attachment, and non-repetition that curbs craving—supporting steadiness for mantra, japa, and contemplative practice emphasized in Kurma Purana’s broader yogic ethos.
Not by explicit doctrine, but by shared dharmic method: the same ascetic restraint valued in Shaiva (including Pashupata-leaning) and Vaishnava paths is taught here by Lord Kurma, reflecting the Purana’s synthesis in practical sadhana.