Shloka 65
Cosmic Manifestation, Mahāmāyā’s Mandate, Varṇāśrama-Dharma, and the Unity of the Trimūrti
आहिंसा प्रियवादित्वमपैशुन्यमकल्कता / सामासिकमिमं धर्मं चातुर्वर्ण्ये ऽब्रवीन्मनुः
āhiṃsā priyavāditvamapaiśunyamakalkatā / sāmāsikamimaṃ dharmaṃ cāturvarṇye 'bravīnmanuḥ
Ahimsa, bertutur kata manis, menjauhi fitnah, dan kesucian tanpa cela—itulah dharma ringkas bagi keempat-empat varṇa yang diajarkan oleh Manu.
Narrator/Teacher voice within the Kurma Purana, citing Manu as the authority on cāturvarṇya-dharma
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
Indirectly: by prescribing ahiṃsā, truthful-pleasant speech, non-slander, and inner purity, it points to the sāttvika disciplines that prepare the mind for Self-knowledge (ātma-jñāna) emphasized elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.
No specific technique is taught here; it gives yama-like ethical restraints—ahiṃsā, disciplined speech, and purity—which function as foundational practices that support later Kurma Purana yoga frameworks (including Pāśupata-oriented devotion and meditation).
It does not explicitly mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; however, its universal dharma for all varṇas aligns with the Purana’s synthetic approach where shared ethical discipline is presented as common ground for both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava paths.