Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11
Kali-yuga Doṣas, the Supremacy of Rudra as Refuge, and the Closure of the Manvantara Teaching
कुशीलचर्याः पाषण्डैर्वृथारूपैः समावृताः / बहुयाचनको लोको भविष्यति परस्परम्
kuśīlacaryāḥ pāṣaṇḍairvṛthārūpaiḥ samāvṛtāḥ / bahuyācanako loko bhaviṣyati parasparam
Manusia akan diselubungi oleh kelakuan hina dan oleh rupa-rupa penampilan sesat yang kosong; masyarakat akan menjadi keadaan saling meminta-minta antara satu sama lain tanpa henti.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing sages on dharma and the degenerative signs of Kali-yuga
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
Indirectly: it contrasts inner dharma with “vṛthā-rūpa” (empty outer show), implying that spiritual truth is realized inwardly rather than through hypocritical appearances.
No specific technique is taught in this line; it functions as a warning that authentic sādhanā (yoga/vrata/tapas) must be grounded in ethical conduct, not in sectarian display or pretended asceticism.
By condemning “pāṣaṇḍa” and hollow religiosity, it supports the Purana’s integrative stance: true devotion and yoga—whether framed as Shaiva (Pāśupata) or Vaishnava—must be sincere and dharma-aligned rather than divisive or performative.