Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 69
Brahmacārin-Dharma: Guru-Sevā, Daily Vedic Study, Gāyatrī-Japa, and Anadhyāya Regulations
प्रतिगृह्य द्विजो विद्वानेकोदिष्टस्य केतनम् / त्र्यहं न कीर्तयेद् ब्रह्म राज्ञो राहोश्च सूतके
pratigṛhya dvijo vidvānekodiṣṭasya ketanam / tryahaṃ na kīrtayed brahma rājño rāhośca sūtake
ഏകോദിഷ്ട കർമത്തിനായി നൽകിയ ഗൃഹദാനം സ്വീകരിച്ച പണ്ഡിത ദ്വിജൻ മൂന്നു ദിവസം വേദ/ബ്രഹ്മവിദ്യ പാരായണം ചെയ്യുകയോ ഉപദേശിക്കുകയോ അരുത്; രാജമരണസൂതകത്തിലും രാഹു-ഗ്രഹണജന്യ അശൗചത്തിലും അതുപോലെ.
Sūta (narrator) relating dharma-instructions of the Kurma Purana tradition
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It does not directly define Ātman; instead, it frames spiritual life through dharma—showing that access to sacred recitation (brahma/Veda) is regulated by discipline and purity, which supports steadiness (śuddhi) for higher knowledge.
No specific yogic technique is taught here; the verse emphasizes preparatory discipline (niyama-like purity observances) by restricting Vedic recitation during aśauca periods, aligning ritual cleanliness with inner readiness.
It does not explicitly mention Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; it contributes to the Purāṇa’s synthesis indirectly by grounding devotion and knowledge in shared dharma norms that both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava traditions accept as prerequisites for spiritual practice.