Shloka 11

Ācamana-vidhi, Śauca, and Conduct Rules for Study, Eating, and Bodily Functions

Devanagari script

नैकहस्तार्पितजलैर्विना सूत्रेण वा पुनः / न पादुकासनस्थो वा बहिर्जानुरथापि वा

Transliteration

naikahastārpitajalairvinā sūtreṇa vā punaḥ / na pādukāsanastho vā bahirjānurathāpi vā

Translation

ບໍ່ຄວນເຮັດອາຈະມະນະດ້ວຍນ້ໍາທີ່ຖວາຍດ້ວຍຫຼາຍມື ຫຼືໃນຂະນະບໍ່ສວມສາຍສັກສິດ (ຢັດຍໂຍປະວີຕ). ບໍ່ຄວນເຮັດໃນຂະນະນັ່ງເທິງເກີບ ຫຼືເທິງອາສນະ ຫຼືເມື່ອຖ່າງເຂົ່າອອກຂ້າງນອກ.

Word by Word

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात

• एकहस्तार्पितजलैः: with water offered by one hand
• एकहस्तार्पितजलैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एकहस्तार्पितजल (प्रातिपदिक) < एक + हस्त + अर्पित + जल
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः ‘एकेन हस्तेन अर्पितं जलं’

• विना: without
• विना: Apadana (अपादान/without)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विना (अव्यय)
• Form: अपादानार्थक-अव्यय (preposition ‘without’), तृतीया-सहयोगे

• सूत्रेण: with a thread/cord
• सूत्रेण: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-निपात

• पुनः: again/further
• पुनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: पुनरुक्ति/पुनरावृत्ति-बोधक अव्यय (adverb)

• न: not
• न: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध/negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात

• पादुकासनस्थः: standing on sandals/seat
• पादुकासनस्थः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पादुकासनस्थ (प्रातिपदिक) < पादुका + आसन + स्थ
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष ‘पादुकायाम्/आसने स्थितः’ (on footwear/seat)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-निपात

• बहिः: outside
• बहिः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: बहिः (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• जानु: knee
• जानु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/position)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जानु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; अव्ययीभाव-समासे पूर्वपदत्वेन ‘जानु’ (knee)

• अथ: then/and
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक/प्रसङ्गार्थक निपात (then/and)

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपि-कार (also/even)

• वा: or
• वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-निपात

Speaker

Sūta (narrating traditional dharma/ritual injunctions as transmitted by the sages)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Characters & Entities

• yajñopavīta (sacred thread)
• ācamana

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

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

Indirectly: by prescribing bodily and ritual discipline, it supports the purificatory framework (śauca and niyama) through which the mind becomes fit for Self-knowledge taught elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

It emphasizes niyama-like discipline—purity, proper posture, and regulated conduct—by giving concrete rules for ācamana (sipping water for purification) and correct bodily comportment.

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

The verse focuses on shared dharma and purification norms rather than sectarian difference—ritual purity is presented as a common prerequisite for higher devotion and yoga, consistent with the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis.