Shloka 16
Saṃnyāsa-dharma — Qualifications, Threefold Renunciation, and the Conduct of the Yati
यस्तु मोहेन वालस्यादेकान्नादी भवेद् यतिः / न तस्य निष्कृतिः काचिद् धर्मशास्त्रेषु कथ्यते
yastu mohena vālasyādekānnādī bhaved yatiḥ / na tasya niṣkṛtiḥ kācid dharmaśāstreṣu kathyate
Namun bila karena delusi seorang yati menjadi kekanak-kanakan dan lalai—hanya sekadar bernama ‘pemakan sekali’—maka baginya tidak dinyatakan penebusan apa pun dalam Dharmaśāstra.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing on Dharma (renunciant discipline) within the Kurma Purana discourse
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
Indirectly: it stresses that spiritual discipline must be grounded in clarity (not moha). Delusion that reduces renunciation to mere external observance obstructs inner realization, which the Purana links to true knowledge and steadiness of the Self.
The verse highlights discipline and vigilance as prerequisites for yogic life: austerity like regulated eating (eka-anna) must be joined to wakeful effort and non-delusion. Without inner tapas and steadiness, external vows do not mature into Yoga.
It reflects the Kurma Purana’s synthesis by presenting a shared Dharma-Yoga ethic: whether framed in Vaiṣṇava or Śaiva paths (including Pāśupata-oriented ideals), renunciation is judged by inner integrity, not sectarian markers or mere ritual forms.