Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 35
Brahmacārin-Dharma: Guru-Sevā, Daily Vedic Study, Gāyatrī-Japa, and Anadhyāya Regulations
भ्रातुर्भार्योपसंग्राह्या सवर्णाहन्यहन्यपि / विप्रोष्य तूपसंग्राह्या ज्ञातिसंबन्धियोषितः
bhrāturbhāryopasaṃgrāhyā savarṇāhanyahanyapi / viproṣya tūpasaṃgrāhyā jñātisaṃbandhiyoṣitaḥ
ભાઈની પત્ની, તે સવર્ણ હોય તોય, રોજ તો દૂર—ક્યારેય પણ ગ્રહણ કરવી નહીં. પરંતુ ભાઈ પ્રবাসમાં/અનુપસ્થિત હોય તો શાસ્ત્રવિધિ મુજબ જ્ઞાતિસંબંધિ સ્ત્રીને (નિયમ અનુસાર) ગ્રહણ કરી શકાય।
Suta (narrator) conveying dharma-instructions of the Kurma Purana’s teaching section
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
This verse is primarily dharma-śāstra in tone, focusing on social-ethical restraint (niyama). In the Kurma Purana’s broader spiritual arc, such restraint supports inner purity that becomes a prerequisite for steadiness in yoga and contemplation of the Self.
No direct yogic technique is taught here; instead it emphasizes ethical discipline—avoiding forbidden relations—which functions as a foundational niyama (conduct-restraint) supporting later Pāśupata-oriented practice and mental steadiness.
It does not explicitly discuss Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; it contributes to the Kurma Purana’s shared dharma framework that undergirds both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava paths, preparing the practitioner for later integrative teachings.