Shloka 16
Karma-yoga Discipline for the Twice-born: Upanayana, Upavīta Conduct, Guru-veneration, and Alms-regimen
सायं प्रातर्द्विजः संध्यामुपासीत समाहितः / कामाल्लोभाद् भयान्मोहात् त्यक्तेन पतितो भवेत्
sāyaṃ prātardvijaḥ saṃdhyāmupāsīta samāhitaḥ / kāmāllobhād bhayānmohāt tyaktena patito bhavet
ದ್ವಿಜನು ಸಂಜೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಾತಃಕಾಲ ಸಮಾಹಿತಚಿತ್ತದಿಂದ ಸಂಧ್ಯೋಪಾಸನೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಕಾಮ, ಲೋಭ, ಭಯ ಅಥವಾ ಮೋಹದಿಂದ ಅದನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿದರೆ ಅವನು ಪತಿತನಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ.
Sūta (narrating the Kurma Purana’s dharma-teachings to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
By insisting on “samāhita” (collected awareness), the verse implies that inner steadiness is essential for dharma; such steadiness is the practical ground for recognizing the Self beyond desire, fear, and delusion.
It highlights Sandhyā-upāsanā performed with mental concentration (samādhāna). The emphasis is on daily, time-bound practice that disciplines the mind—an applied yogic restraint supporting mantra, breath regulation, and contemplative worship.
While not naming either deity, it reflects the Purāṇic synthesis by prioritizing regulated sādhana and purity of mind—principles shared across Śaiva (Pāśupata discipline) and Vaiṣṇava (devotional daily worship) streams in the Kurma Purana.