Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 28
Varnāśrama-Krama, Vairāgya as the Ground of Saṃnyāsa, and Brahmārpaṇa Karma-yoga
एतद् वः सथितं सर्वं चातुराश्रम्यमुत्तमम् / न ह्येतत् समतिक्रम्य सिद्धिं विन्दति मानवः
etad vaḥ sathitaṃ sarvaṃ cāturāśramyamuttamam / na hyetat samatikramya siddhiṃ vindati mānavaḥ
നിങ്ങൾക്കായി ചാതുരാശ്രമ്യത്തിന്റെ ഈ സമഗ്രമായ ഉത്തമവിധി സ്ഥാപിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു. ഇതിനെ ലംഘിച്ചാൽ മനുഷ്യന് സിദ്ധി ലഭിക്കുകയില്ല.
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing the inquirers (sages/Indradyumna’s side) on dharma
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
Indirectly: it teaches that realization and higher attainment (siddhi) require a dharmic framework—self-discipline and right conduct—through which the mind becomes fit for knowledge of the Self.
No single technique is named; the verse emphasizes the prerequisite yogic foundation: regulated life through the four āśramas, which supports purification (yama-niyama style discipline) and makes higher Yoga and jñāna effective.
By prioritizing dharma as the shared ground of liberation: the Kurma Purana’s synthesis presents siddhi as arising from obedience to the universal order upheld by Īśvara—whether approached through Vaiṣṇava or Śaiva pathways—rather than sectarian transgression.