Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 21
Karma-yoga Discipline for the Twice-born: Upanayana, Upavīta Conduct, Guru-veneration, and Alms-regimen
न कुर्याद् यो ऽभिवादस्य द्विजः प्रत्यभिवादनम् / नाभिवाद्यः स विदुषा यथा शूद्रस्तथैव सः
na kuryād yo 'bhivādasya dvijaḥ pratyabhivādanam / nābhivādyaḥ sa viduṣā yathā śūdrastathaiva saḥ
Seorang dvija yang, meski telah diberi salam hormat, tidak membalas abhivādana, tidak patut disalami oleh orang bijak. Dalam hal ini ia dipandang sama seperti seorang śūdra.
Traditional framing: Sūta narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya (dharma-instruction section of the Kurma Purana)
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: it teaches self-mastery and humility as dharmic disciplines; such restraint and respect are treated as outward supports for inner purification that makes Atman-knowledge fit to arise.
No specific technique is taught here; the verse emphasizes yama-like ethical conduct (respect, reciprocity, discipline of ego), which functions as a foundational aid to higher Yoga and devotion described elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.
It does not mention Shiva–Vishnu explicitly; its takeaway aligns with the Purana’s synthesis by prioritizing dharma and inner refinement as shared prerequisites for both Shaiva (Pāśupata) and Vaishnava devotional-yogic paths.