Shloka 11
Karma-yoga Discipline for the Twice-born: Upanayana, Upavīta Conduct, Guru-veneration, and Alms-regimen
सव्यं बाहुं समुद्धृत्य दक्षिणे तु धृतं द्विजाः / प्राचीनावीतमित्युक्तं पित्र्ये कर्मणि योजयेत्
savyaṃ bāhuṃ samuddhṛtya dakṣiṇe tu dhṛtaṃ dvijāḥ / prācīnāvītamityuktaṃ pitrye karmaṇi yojayet
Wahai para dvija, mengangkat lengan kiri dan mengenakan yajñopavīta pada bahu kanan disebut prācīnāvīta; hendaknya dipakai dalam upacara bagi leluhur (pitṛ-karman).
Sūta (narrator) conveying the Kurma Purana’s dharma-vidhi to the sages
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
This verse is primarily procedural (dharma-vidhi) rather than metaphysical; it emphasizes disciplined performance of pitṛ-karmas, which in Purāṇic thought supports inner purity (śuddhi) that becomes a foundation for Atman-knowledge.
No direct yogic technique is taught here; the focus is karma-śuddhi through correct ritual conduct—an auxiliary discipline that the Kurma Purana frequently treats as supportive to higher sādhanā such as Pāśupata-oriented devotion and contemplation.
The verse itself does not mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; indirectly, it reflects the Purāṇa’s synthesis where proper dharma (including pitṛ-rites) complements devotion to Īśvara, whether approached through Śaiva or Vaiṣṇava forms.