Shloka 101

Prāyaścitta for Theft, Forbidden Foods, Impurity, and Ritual Lapses; Tīrtha–Vrata Remedies; Pativratā Mahātmyam via Sītā and Agni

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मचर्यमधः शय्यामुपवासं द्विजार्चनम् / व्रतेष्वेतेषु कुर्वोत शान्तः संयतमानसः

Transliteration

brahmacaryamadhaḥ śayyāmupavāsaṃ dvijārcanam / vrateṣveteṣu kurvota śāntaḥ saṃyatamānasaḥ

Translation

അവൻ ബ്രഹ്മചര്യം പാലിക്കണം, നിലത്ത് ശയിക്കണം, ഉപവസിക്കണം, ദ്വിജന്മാരെ (വേദപണ്ഡിത ബ്രാഹ്മണരെ) ആരാധിക്കണം। ഈ വ്രതങ്ങളിൽ ശാന്തനായി മനസ്സിനെ നിയന്ത്രിച്ചിരിക്കണം।

Word by Word

• brahmacaryam: celibacy
• brahmacaryam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahmacarya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• adhaḥ: on the ground/below
• adhaḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adhaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: ‘below/on the ground’)

• śayyām: bed (sleeping place)
• śayyām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śayyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• upavāsam: fasting
• upavāsam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: upavāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• dvija-arcanam: worship of Brahmins (twice-born)
• dvija-arcanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvija (प्रातिपदिक) + arcana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (द्विजानाम् अर्चनम्)

• vrateṣu: in vows/observances
• vrateṣu: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vrata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन

• eteṣu: in these
• eteṣu: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम (demonstrative)

• kurvīta: should do/observe
• kurvīta: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (कृ, धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• śāntaḥ: calm
• śāntaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śānta (कृदन्त; √śam (शम्, धातु))
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त)

• saṃyata-mānasaḥ: with controlled mind
• saṃyata-mānasaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṃyata (कृदन्त; √yam (यम्, धातु) + सम्) + mānasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुषभावः: ‘संयतं मानसं यस्य/संयतमानसः’ (as adjective to subject)

Speaker

Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing Indradyumna and the sages on vow-based discipline aligned with Yoga and dharma

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Kūrma
• Dvija (twice-born Brahmins)
• Varnāśrama-dharma
• Vrata
• Upavāsa

More Details (3 sections)

FAQs

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

By emphasizing tranquility and restraint of mind, the verse points to inner purification as the practical basis for Self-knowledge—quieting the mind so awareness can abide in the Atman beyond sensory agitation.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

It highlights preparatory yogic disciplines (niyama-like austerities): brahmacarya (continence), tapas through fasting, simplicity in living (sleeping on the ground), and reverent service to the learned—supporting concentration and mental control (saṃyata-mānasaḥ).

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

Though not naming Shiva explicitly, the vow-based tapas and mind-restraint reflect the shared Shaiva–Vaishnava soteriology in the Kūrma Purāṇa: devotion and discipline culminate in the same Supreme reality taught by Kūrma, resonant with Pāśupata-style inner purification.