Shloka 15
Naimiṣa-kṣetra-prādurbhāva and Jāpyeśvara-māhātmya — Nandī’s Birth, Japa, and Consecration
अत्र प्राणान् परित्यज्य नियमेन द्विजातयः / ब्रह्मलोकं गमिष्यन्ति यत्र गत्वा न जायते
atra prāṇān parityajya niyamena dvijātayaḥ / brahmalokaṃ gamiṣyanti yatra gatvā na jāyate
នៅទីនេះ ព្រះព្រាហ្មណ៍ទ្វិជៈទាំងឡាយ បោះបង់ព្រលឹងដង្ហើមតាមនិយម (វិន័យកំណត់) នឹងទៅដល់ព្រហ្មលោក; ទៅដល់ទីនោះហើយ មិនមានការកើតឡើងវិញទៀតឡើយ។
Sūta (narrating the Kurma Purana’s teaching in the discourse framework)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
By presenting “non-return to birth” as the fruit of disciplined relinquishment of prāṇa, the verse implies that liberation is not merely a change of location but release from saṃsāra—consistent with the Purana’s view that right observance and right knowledge culminate in freedom from rebirth.
The verse emphasizes niyama—regulated observance and vow-based discipline—suggesting a yogic, intentional end (prāṇa-tyāga) aligned with dharma. In Kurma Purana’s broader yogic ethic, niyama supports steadiness of mind and prepares one for higher attainments.
This specific verse does not name Shiva or Vishnu directly; it reflects the shared Purāṇic synthesis where disciplined dharma and yogic restraint are upheld as valid means toward transcending rebirth—teachings commonly harmonized across Shaiva and Vaishnava frames in the Kurma Purana.