Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 27
Prayāga–Gaṅgā Tīrtha-māhātmya and Rules of Pilgrimage
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अथं संध्यावटे रम्ये ब्रह्मचारी जितेन्द्रियः / नरः शुचिरुपासीत ब्रह्मलोकमवाप्नुयात्
athaṃ saṃdhyāvaṭe ramye brahmacārī jitendriyaḥ / naraḥ śucirupāsīta brahmalokamavāpnuyāt
പിന്നീട് മനോഹരമായ സന്ധ്യാ-വടത്തിൽ ബ്രഹ്മചാരി, ജിതേന്ദ്രിയൻ, ശുചിയായ മനുഷ്യൻ ഉപാസന ചെയ്യട്ടെ; അങ്ങനെ ബ്രഹ്മലോകം പ്രാപിക്കും।
Kurma (Vishnu) instructing the sages on dharma and sacred observances
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes inner purification and mastery of the senses as prerequisites for higher realization; the verse frames spiritual ascent (Brahmaloka) as the fruit of disciplined worship rather than mere ritualism.
It highlights foundational yogic disciplines—indriya-jaya (sense-control), śauca (purity), and brahmacarya—integrated with upāsanā (devotional worship) performed at sandhyā time, aligning practice with both Yoga-shāstra and dharma.
Though not explicit here, the Kurma Purana’s synthesis is reflected in the shared yogic-dharmic framework: disciplined upāsanā and self-control are presented as universally efficacious means, consistent with Shaiva-Vaishnava harmony in the text.