Shloka 23
Brahmacārin-Dharma: Guru-Sevā, Daily Vedic Study, Gāyatrī-Japa, and Anadhyāya Regulations
लौकिकं वैदिकं चापि तथाध्यात्मिकमेव च / आददीत यतो ज्ञानं न तं द्रुह्येत् कदाचन
laukikaṃ vaidikaṃ cāpi tathādhyātmikameva ca / ādadīta yato jñānaṃ na taṃ druhyet kadācana
ಲೌಕಿಕ, ವೈದಿಕ ಹಾಗೂ ಅಧ್ಯಾತ್ಮಿಕ—ಯಾರಿಂದ ಜ್ಞಾನ ದೊರಕುವುದೋ ಅವರಿಂದ ಅದನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಬೇಕು; ಆ ಜ್ಞಾನಪ್ರದಾತನಿಗೆ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ದ್ರೋಹ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
Sage (instructional narration within the Purva-bhaga’s dharma-teachings; traditionally framed through the Purana’s teacher-disciple transmission headed by Vyasa/Suta)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It does not define Atman directly; it establishes a dharmic prerequisite for Atma-vidyā—receive adhyātmika-jñāna from a qualified source and maintain unwavering goodwill toward that source.
No specific technique is taught; the verse gives the ethical ground for Yoga-shāstra—humility, receptivity to instruction (śravaṇa), and non-malicious conduct toward the guru/teacher, which supports disciplined practice such as Pāśupata-oriented sādhanā.
It does not name Shiva or Vishnu; its synthesis is indirect—spiritual authority is honored wherever true jñāna arises, aligning with the Kurma Purana’s broad, integrative reverence for valid paths and teachers across Shaiva-Vaishnava traditions.