Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9
Time-Reckoning (Kāla-gaṇanā): Yugas, Manvantaras, Kalpas, and Prākṛta Pralaya
त्रिशती द्विशती सन्ध्या तथा चैकशती क्रमात् / अंशकं षट्शतं तस्मात् कृसन्ध्यांशकं विना
triśatī dviśatī sandhyā tathā caikaśatī kramāt / aṃśakaṃ ṣaṭśataṃ tasmāt kṛsandhyāṃśakaṃ vinā
Menurut tertibnya, upacara Sandhyā ditetapkan dengan bacaan tiga ratus, dua ratus, kemudian seratus. Maka jumlahnya menjadi enam ratus bahagian, tidak termasuk bahagian yang diperuntukkan bagi “kṛ-sandhyā” (Sandhyā yang kurang/diringkaskan).
Sūta (narrator) conveying the Kurma Purana’s dharma-vidhi on Sandhyā-vandana
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
This verse is primarily procedural (dharma-vidhi) rather than metaphysical: it emphasizes disciplined daily Sandhyā practice, which in the Purāṇic framework purifies the mind and prepares one for realization of Ātman taught elsewhere (including the Ishvara-Gītā sections).
It highlights mantra-japa as a regulated practice—specifically counted recitations within Sandhyā-vandana. Such numerical discipline supports dhāraṇā (steady attention) and purity (śauca), functioning as a preparatory limb for deeper meditation in the Kurma Purana’s broader yoga-teachings.
The verse itself does not explicitly mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; it reflects the shared Purāṇic dharma culture in which daily Sandhyā is upheld across sectarian lines, supporting the Kurma Purana’s broader Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis by grounding devotion in common Vedic discipline.