Shloka 5
Durjaya, Urvaśī, and the Expiation at Vārāṇasī
Genealogy and Sin-Removal through Viśveśvara
तस्य भार्या रूपवती गुणैः सर्वैरलङ्कृता / पतिव्रतासीत् पतिना स्वधर्मपरिपालिका
tasya bhāryā rūpavatī guṇaiḥ sarvairalaṅkṛtā / pativratāsīt patinā svadharmaparipālikā
Isterinya jelita, dihiasi segala kebajikan; sebagai pativratā yang setia kepada suami, dia memelihara dharma sucinya sendiri bersama sang suami.
Purāṇic narrator (Sūta/authorial narration in the Kurma Purana’s storytelling frame)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
FAQs
This verse is primarily ethical and social (svadharma and pativratā-dharma); it implies that inner purity is supported by disciplined duty, which in the Kurma Purana becomes a foundation for higher spiritual realization of the Self.
No direct yogic technique is stated; the verse highlights karma-yoga-like discipline through svadharma—steadfast duty and virtue—which the Kurma Purana treats as preparatory ground for later teachings on Pāśupata-oriented practice and contemplative steadiness.
It does not explicitly mention Shiva or Vishnu; indirectly, it reflects the Purana’s synthesis by presenting dharma as a shared sacred framework that supports both Shaiva (Pāśupata) and Vaishnava paths toward the same highest aim.