Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 9
Brahmacārin-Dharma: Guru-Sevā, Daily Vedic Study, Gāyatrī-Japa, and Anadhyāya Regulations
नास्य निर्माल्यशयनं पादुकोपानहावपि / आक्रमेदासनं चास्य छायादीन् वा कदाचन
nāsya nirmālyaśayanaṃ pādukopānahāvapi / ākramedāsanaṃ cāsya chāyādīn vā kadācana
Jangan sekali-kali menginjak ranjang Guru, walau di atasnya ada nirmālya (untaian bunga yang telah dilepas). Jangan pula menginjak paduka atau alas kaki beliau, juga jangan melangkahi tempat duduknya, bahkan bayangannya dan semisalnya pun jangan dilanggar.
Narratorial dharma-instruction (general injunction within the Kurma Purana’s conduct teachings)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
Indirectly: it teaches humility and restraint—ethical purification that supports knowledge of the Self; reverence toward the guru is treated as a practical aid for Atma-vidyā.
It emphasizes yama-like discipline (respect, non-transgression, careful conduct). Such ethical training is presented as a foundation for higher practices, including Shaiva–Vaishnava devotional contemplation and Pashupata-oriented discipline found elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.
It does not explicitly discuss Shiva–Vishnu unity; instead it provides shared dharmic etiquette that underlies both Shaiva and Vaishnava paths—reverence for the guru and sacred presence.