Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 28
Saṃnyāsa-dharma — Qualifications, Threefold Renunciation, and the Conduct of the Yati
होममन्त्राञ्जपेन्नित्यं काले काले समाहितः / स्वाध्यायं चान्वहं कुर्यात् सावित्रीं संध्ययोर्जपेत्
homamantrāñjapennityaṃ kāle kāle samāhitaḥ / svādhyāyaṃ cānvahaṃ kuryāt sāvitrīṃ saṃdhyayorjapet
સમાહિત રહી યોગ્ય સમયે નિત્ય હોમમંત્રોનો જપ કરવો. દરરોજ સ્વાધ્યાય કરવો અને પ્રાતઃ તથા સાયં—બન્ને સંધ્યાઓમાં સાવિત્રી (ગાયત્રી) જપવી.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing on dharma and daily sādhanā
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It does so indirectly: by prescribing collectedness (samāhita) and daily mantra–study disciplines, it points to the Atman as realized through purification of mind and steady contemplative practice rather than mere ritualism.
Mantra-japa (repetition), disciplined timing (kāla-niyama), mental composure (samādhāna), and svādhyāya—core supports for Yoga-sādhana that align outer rites (homa, sandhyā) with inner concentration.
By emphasizing orthodox mantra, sandhyā, and inner collectedness as the shared path of dharma, it reflects the Kurma Purana’s synthetic approach: devotion and yogic discipline are upheld as universal means to the one Lord revered in both Shaiva and Vaishnava streams.