Shloka 6
Prāyaścitta for Mahāpātakas — Brahmahatyā, Association with the Fallen, and Tīrtha-Based Purification
अनेकधर्मशास्त्रज्ञा ऊहापोहविशारदाः / वेदाध्ययनसंपन्नाः सप्तैते परिकीर्तिताः
anekadharmaśāstrajñā ūhāpohaviśāradāḥ / vedādhyayanasaṃpannāḥ saptaite parikīrtitāḥ
अनेक धर्मशास्त्रों के ज्ञाता, ऊहापोह में निपुण—जो युक्त को ग्रहण और अयुक्त को त्यागते हैं—और वेदाध्ययन से संपन्न; ऐसे ये सात कहे गए हैं।
Sūta (narrator) recounting the teaching of the sages in the Kurma Purana’s dharma section
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it sets the epistemic foundation—Vedic study and disciplined reasoning (ūha–apoha)—by which Atman/Brahman teachings are properly understood without confusion from partial or contradictory views.
No specific āsana or meditation is named; instead, it stresses the prerequisites for any authentic yoga-dharma teaching: mastery of śāstra, Vedic grounding, and sharp discernment (viveka expressed as ūha–apoha).
Not explicitly; however, by prioritizing Veda-based dharma and rigorous discernment, it supports the Kurma Purana’s integrative approach where Shaiva and Vaishnava teachings are evaluated through shared śāstric authority rather than sectarian rivalry.