Shloka 2
Ācamana-vidhi, Śauca, and Conduct Rules for Study, Eating, and Bodily Functions
रेतोमूत्रपुरीषाणामुत्सर्गे ऽयुक्तभाषणे / ष्ठीवित्वाध्ययनारम्भे कासश्वासागमे तथा
retomūtrapurīṣāṇāmutsarge 'yuktabhāṣaṇe / ṣṭhīvitvādhyayanārambhe kāsaśvāsāgame tathā
वीर्य, मूत्र व मलोत्सर्गाच्या वेळी, अयुक्त भाषण करताना, थुंकल्यानंतर त्वरित, अध्ययनाच्या आरंभी, तसेच खोकला किंवा श्वासोच्छ्वासाचा त्रास झाल्यास—(वेदपाठ सुरू करू नये).
Traditional narration (Purāṇic instruction on dharma and adhyayana-niyama, conveyed through the Kurma Purana’s teaching voice)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
This verse is primarily a dharma-śāstric rule on purity and fitness for sacred recitation; it does not directly define Ātman, but it supports the discipline (saṃskāra and śauca) considered conducive to steadiness of mind for higher knowledge.
It highlights preparatory discipline (niyama-like restraint): regulating speech and bodily functions and avoiding recitation when breath is disturbed—practically aligning with yogic prerequisites of cleanliness, breath stability, and mental composure before mantra or svādhyāya.
The verse does not explicitly mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; its teaching reflects the Purāṇic synthesis in practice by emphasizing shared dharmic prerequisites—purity, restraint, and fitness for sacred sound—common to both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava traditions.