Shloka 62
Dharma of Non-Injury, Non-Stealing, Purity, and Avoidance of Hypocrisy (Ācāra and Saṅkarya-Nivṛtti)
न भेदनमवस्फोटं छेदनं वा विलेखनम् / कुर्याद् विमर्दनं धीमान् नाकस्मादेव निष्फलम्
na bhedanamavasphoṭaṃ chedanaṃ vā vilekhanam / kuryād vimardanaṃ dhīmān nākasmādeva niṣphalam
ബുദ്ധിമാൻ അത് പൊട്ടിക്കുകയോ അടിച്ചു തകർക്കുകയോ മുറിക്കുകയോ ചുരണ്ടുകയോ ചെയ്യരുത്; കഠിനമായി ഉരയ്ക്കുകയും അരുത്—അപ്രതീക്ഷിതമായി ചെയ്തുകൊണ്ട് കർമ്മം നിഷ്ഫലമാക്കരുത്।
Narrator (Purāṇic instruction in the Kurma Purana’s dharma discourse; traditionally transmitted by Vyasa/Sūta in the frame narration)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
Indirectly: it teaches that spiritual results depend on disciplined, sattvic conduct rather than impulsive, careless action—purity of means supports realization-oriented practice.
It emphasizes yogic restraint (saṃyama) and mindful action in worship—avoiding agitation and heedlessness that disturb concentration and make practice spiritually ineffective.
By focusing on shared dharma of reverent practice rather than sectarian difference, it aligns with the Kurma Purana’s integrative approach where devotion and discipline apply across Shaiva-Vaishnava worship.