Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 3
Prāyaścitta for Theft, Forbidden Foods, Impurity, and Ritual Lapses; Tīrtha–Vrata Remedies; Pativratā Mahātmyam via Sītā and Agni
धान्यान्नधनचौर्यं तु कृत्वा कामाद् द्विजोत्तमः / स्वजातीयगृहादेव कृच्छ्रार्धेन विशुद्ध्यति
dhānyānnadhanacauryaṃ tu kṛtvā kāmād dvijottamaḥ / svajātīyagṛhādeva kṛcchrārdhena viśuddhyati
परन्तु यदि कोई द्विजश्रेष्ठ कामवश अपनी ही जाति-समूह के व्यक्ति के घर से धान्य, अन्न या धन की चोरी करे, तो ‘कृच्छ्र’ के अर्धभाग के आचरण से शुद्ध हो जाता है।
Sūta (narrating traditional dharma-teachings as received from sages)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
Indirectly: it treats moral action (karma) as a force that clouds or clarifies one’s inner purity, implying that self-knowledge and spiritual progress require ethical restraint and purification.
This verse focuses on prāyaścitta (austerity-based purification) rather than meditation; such disciplines function as preparatory tapas that supports steadiness of mind for higher Yoga and devotion taught elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.
It does not explicitly discuss Shiva–Vishnu unity; its shared Purāṇic ethos is that dharma and purification are common foundations for devotion to the Supreme, whether approached through Śaiva or Vaiṣṇava forms.