Shloka 2

Yati-Āśrama: Bhikṣā-vidhi, Īśvara-dhyāna, and Prāyaścitta

Mahādeva as Non-dual Brahman

Devanagari script

एककालं चरेद् भैक्षं न प्रसज्येत विस्तरे / भैक्षे प्रसक्तो हि यतिर्विषयेष्वपि सज्जति

Transliteration

ekakālaṃ cared bhaikṣaṃ na prasajyeta vistare / bhaikṣe prasakto hi yatirviṣayeṣvapi sajjati

Translation

യതി ദിവസത്തിൽ ഒരിക്കൽ മാത്രം ഭിക്ഷ തേടണം; ദീർഘമായ ഇടപാടുകളിൽ കുടുങ്ങരുത്. ഭിക്ഷയിൽ ആസക്തനായ യതി ഇന്ദ്രിയവിഷയങ്ങളിലും എളുപ്പം ആസക്തനാകും.

Word by Word

• एककालम्: once (at one time)
• एककालम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एककाल (प्रातिपदिक; एक + काल)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समासः (एकः कालः)

• चरेत्: should practice/go about
• चरेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चर् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• भैक्षम्: alms (mendicant food)
• भैक्षम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भैक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (negation particle)

• प्रसज्येत: should not become attached/engaged
• प्रसज्येत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-सञ्ज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• विस्तरे: in elaboration/expansion (excess)
• विस्तरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विस्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भैक्षे: in/with regard to alms
• भैक्षे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भैक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• प्रसक्तः: attached
• प्रसक्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र-सञ्ज् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण

• हि: indeed/for
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; हेत्वर्थ/निश्चयार्थ (for/indeed)

• यतिः: an ascetic
• यतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• विषयेषु: in sense-objects
• विषयेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विषय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

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

• सज्जति: becomes attached/clings
• सज्जति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सञ्ज् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing on yati-dharma within the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

• Yati
• Bhiksha
• Vishaya

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

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

By warning that attachment begins subtly (even through alms), the verse implies that Self-realization requires inward freedom from clinging; the Atman is approached through vairagya rather than through externally driven habits.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

It highlights the yogic discipline of pratyahara-like restraint and minimalism: limiting alms rounds reduces sensory stimulation and social entanglement, protecting meditation, japa, and steady contemplative absorption.

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

The teaching reflects a shared dharmic-yogic ethic honored in both Shaiva (including Pashupata-oriented restraint) and Vaishnava renunciation ideals, showing the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian unity in practical sadhana.