Shloka 28
Yati-Āśrama: Bhikṣā-vidhi, Īśvara-dhyāna, and Prāyaścitta
Mahādeva as Non-dual Brahman
न धर्मयुक्तमनृतं हिनस्तीति मनीषिणः / तथापि च न कर्तव्यं प्रसङ्गो ह्येष दारुणः
na dharmayuktamanṛtaṃ hinastīti manīṣiṇaḥ / tathāpi ca na kartavyaṃ prasaṅgo hyeṣa dāruṇaḥ
ധർമ്മത്തിനായി പറഞ്ഞ അസത്യം ഹാനി വരുത്തില്ലെന്ന് ജ്ഞാനികൾ പറയുന്നു; എങ്കിലും അതിലേക്കു പോകരുത്, കാരണം ഇത് ഭയങ്കരമായ വഴിത്തുറ—വലിയ അനർത്ഥങ്ങളിലേക്കു നയിക്കും.
Traditional narration in Kurma Purana’s dharma-upadeśa context (sage-teaching within the Purva-bhaga frame)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
Indirectly, it points to inner discipline: safeguarding truthfulness is a yama that steadies the mind, making it fit for Self-knowledge; excuses for falsehood agitate the conscience and obstruct inward clarity.
It emphasizes ethical restraint (yama), especially satya (truthfulness). Even if a lie seems ‘dharma-serving,’ the verse warns against forming a habit-pattern (saṁskāra) that destabilizes the practitioner’s steadiness and tapas.
By grounding spiritual progress in dharma and self-restraint, it aligns with the Kurma Purana’s unified Shaiva-Vaishnava ethic: devotion and yoga—whether oriented to Shiva or Vishnu—require the same moral foundation, especially satya.