Shloka 2
Ācamana-vidhi, Śauca, and Conduct Rules for Study, Eating, and Bodily Functions
रेतोमूत्रपुरीषाणामुत्सर्गे ऽयुक्तभाषणे / ष्ठीवित्वाध्ययनारम्भे कासश्वासागमे तथा
retomūtrapurīṣāṇāmutsarge 'yuktabhāṣaṇe / ṣṭhīvitvādhyayanārambhe kāsaśvāsāgame tathā
Jangan memulai pembacaan Weda saat mengeluarkan mani, urin, atau feses; juga ketika berkata tidak patut; segera setelah meludah; pada saat baru mulai belajar; serta ketika batuk atau sesak napas timbul.
Traditional narration (Purāṇic instruction on dharma and adhyayana-niyama, conveyed through the Kurma Purana’s teaching voice)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
This verse is primarily a dharma-śāstric rule on purity and fitness for sacred recitation; it does not directly define Ātman, but it supports the discipline (saṃskāra and śauca) considered conducive to steadiness of mind for higher knowledge.
It highlights preparatory discipline (niyama-like restraint): regulating speech and bodily functions and avoiding recitation when breath is disturbed—practically aligning with yogic prerequisites of cleanliness, breath stability, and mental composure before mantra or svādhyāya.
The verse does not explicitly mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; its teaching reflects the Purāṇic synthesis in practice by emphasizing shared dharmic prerequisites—purity, restraint, and fitness for sacred sound—common to both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava traditions.