Shloka 27

Yati-Āśrama: Bhikṣā-vidhi, Īśvara-dhyāna, and Prāyaścitta

Mahādeva as Non-dual Brahman

Devanagari script

ततश्चरेत नियमात् कृच्छ्रं संयतमानसः / पुनराश्रममागम्य चरेद् भिश्रुरतन्द्रितः

Transliteration

tataścareta niyamāt kṛcchraṃ saṃyatamānasaḥ / punarāśramamāgamya cared bhiśruratandritaḥ

Translation

それから心を制し、規定に従ってクリッチャラの苦行を行うべきである。のちに自らのアーシュラマ（生の段階と戒律）へ帰り、敬虔に、自己を律し、怠ることなく生き続けよ。

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then/thereafter
• tataḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय; तद्-तसिल्)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: then/thereafter)

• caret: should practice/perform
• caret: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: car (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• niyamāt: according to rule/discipline
• niyamāt: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: niyama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुँलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन; हेत्वर्थे/नियमेन (by rule/according to discipline)

• kṛcchram: Kṛcchra penance (austerity)
• kṛcchram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛcchra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• saṃyata-mānasaḥ: one with controlled mind
• saṃyata-mānasaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃyata (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + mānasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास (‘whose mind is restrained’), पुँलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of the agent)

• punar: again
• punar: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punar (अव्यय)
• Form: पुनरावृत्ति-वाचक-अव्यय (adverb: again)

• āśramam: to the āśrama/hermitage
• āśramam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āśrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुँलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• āgamya: having come/returned
• āgamya: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√gam (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (Gerund), उपसर्ग: आ; अर्थ: ‘having come/returned’

• caret: should practice
• caret: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: car (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• bhiśruḥ: obedient/attentive
• bhiśruḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhiśru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुँलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (sense: ‘obedient/attentive’; rare)

• atandritaḥ: unwearied/not negligent
• atandritaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a- (नञ्) + tandrita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुँलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; नञ्-समास/नकारार्थ (not lazy), विशेषण

Speaker

Traditional Purāṇic narrator (Vyāsa/ Sūta stream) presenting dharma-instructions within the Kurma Purana framework

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Āśrama
• Niyama
• Kṛcchra (Prāyaścitta)
• Saṃyama (mind-restraint)

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FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

Indirectly: it teaches that purification and steadiness of mind (saṃyata-mānasaḥ) are prerequisites for higher knowledge—making the inner Self fit to recognize īśvara/ātman through disciplined living.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

It emphasizes niyama (regulated observance), saṃyama of the mind, and tapas in the form of kṛcchra—practices that support yogic purification and sustained vigilance (atandritaḥ) in daily conduct.

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

By focusing on shared dharma-yoga foundations—tapas, niyama, and inner restraint—this instruction aligns with the Kurma Purana’s synthetic approach where devotion and discipline lead to the same īśvara-grace beyond sectarian division.