Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 42
Snātaka and Gṛhastha-Dharma: Conduct, Marriage Norms, Daily Rites, and Liberating Virtues
यस्त्विमं नियतं विप्रो धर्माध्यायं पठेच्छुचिः / अध्यापयेत् श्रावयेद् वा ब्रह्मलोके महीयते
yastvimaṃ niyataṃ vipro dharmādhyāyaṃ paṭhecchuciḥ / adhyāpayet śrāvayed vā brahmaloke mahīyate
Brahmana yang disiplin dan suci, yang secara teratur melafalkan bab Dharma ini—atau mengajarkannya, atau membuat orang lain mendengarnya—dimuliakan dan ditinggikan di Brahmaloka.
Suta (narrator) conveying the Purana’s phalaśruti (fruit of hearing/recitation)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes purification and disciplined study of Dharma as a means to higher states (Brahmaloka). In Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis, such disciplined svādhyāya prepares the mind for knowledge of the Self and devotion to Īśvara.
It highlights niyama-like disciplines—regular practice (niyata) and purity (śuci/śauca)—applied to svādhyāya (sacred study/recitation). Teaching and attentive hearing are also treated as yogic supports that refine the intellect and conduct.
This specific verse does not name Shiva or Vishnu; it presents a shared Purāṇic principle honored in both Shaiva and Vaishnava streams: disciplined Dharma-recitation, teaching, and hearing generate merit and elevate the practitioner toward higher realms.