Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 106
Īśvara-Gītā (continued): Twofold Yoga, Aṣṭāṅga Discipline, Pāśupata Meditation, and the Unity of Nārāyaṇa–Maheśvara
एतद् रहस्यं वेदानां न देयं यस्य कस्य चित् / धार्मिकायैव दातव्यं भक्ताय ब्रह्मचारिणे
etad rahasyaṃ vedānāṃ na deyaṃ yasya kasya cit / dhārmikāyaiva dātavyaṃ bhaktāya brahmacāriṇe
Ajaran rahsia Veda ini tidak wajar diberikan kepada sesiapa sahaja. Ia hendaklah disampaikan hanya kepada orang yang berpegang pada dharma—yang berbhakti dan teguh dalam brahmacarya (disiplin suci).
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing in the Ishvara Gita context
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
Indirectly: it frames higher Vedic realization as a guarded “rahasya” that becomes fruitful only for the dharmic and devoted, implying that inner purity and disciplined life are prerequisites for stable Self-knowledge.
The verse highlights brahmacarya as a core yogic discipline (yama-like restraint) and bhakti as the inner orientation; together they define eligibility (adhikara) for receiving advanced instruction central to the Kurma Purana’s Ishvara Gita and Pashupata-leaning soteriology.
Though not naming Shiva directly, the principle is shared across Shaiva and Vaishnava streams in the Kurma Purana: esoteric knowledge and liberation-oriented practice are transmitted only to qualified devotees living dharma—supporting the text’s synthetic, non-sectarian spiritual ethic.