Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 29
Bhojana-vidhi and Nitya-karman: Directions for Eating, Prāṇa-Oblations, Sandhyā, and Conduct Leading to Apavarga
न शीर्णायां तु खट्वायां शून्यागारे न चैव हि / नानुवंशं न पालाशे शयने वा कदाचन
na śīrṇāyāṃ tu khaṭvāyāṃ śūnyāgāre na caiva hi / nānuvaṃśaṃ na pālāśe śayane vā kadācana
មិនគួរដេកលើគ្រែបាក់បែក មិនគួរដេកក្នុងផ្ទះទំនេរដាច់ស្រយាល។ ក៏មិនគួរដេកលើស៊ុមឫស្សី ឬលើគ្រែធ្វើពីឈើបាលាសៈ (palāśa) នៅពេលណាក៏ដោយ។
Sūta (narrating Vyāsa’s Purāṇic teaching to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It does not directly define Ātman; instead it supports dharmic self-discipline (ācāra), which the Purāṇas treat as a practical foundation for inner steadiness and later contemplative knowledge.
No specific technique is taught here; the verse emphasizes regulated living—choosing a proper, safe, and sattva-supporting place for rest—seen as preparatory discipline (yama/niyama-like conduct) that stabilizes the mind for japa, dhyāna, and devotion.
This verse is primarily an ācāra injunction and does not explicitly address Śiva–Viṣṇu theology; within the Kurma Purāṇa’s broader synthesis, such conduct-rules are shared dharma foundations for both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava paths.