Shloka 2
Ācamana-vidhi, Śauca, and Conduct Rules for Study, Eating, and Bodily Functions
रेतोमूत्रपुरीषाणामुत्सर्गे ऽयुक्तभाषणे / ष्ठीवित्वाध्ययनारम्भे कासश्वासागमे तथा
retomūtrapurīṣāṇāmutsarge 'yuktabhāṣaṇe / ṣṭhīvitvādhyayanārambhe kāsaśvāsāgame tathā
Janganlah memulakan bacaan Veda ketika sedang melepaskan mani, air kencing, atau najis; juga bukan ketika berkata-kata yang tidak wajar; bukan sejurus selepas meludah; bukan pada saat baru hendak memulakan pelajaran; dan demikian pula ketika batuk atau sesak nafas timbul.
Traditional narration (Purāṇic instruction on dharma and adhyayana-niyama, conveyed through the Kurma Purana’s teaching voice)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
This verse is primarily a dharma-śāstric rule on purity and fitness for sacred recitation; it does not directly define Ātman, but it supports the discipline (saṃskāra and śauca) considered conducive to steadiness of mind for higher knowledge.
It highlights preparatory discipline (niyama-like restraint): regulating speech and bodily functions and avoiding recitation when breath is disturbed—practically aligning with yogic prerequisites of cleanliness, breath stability, and mental composure before mantra or svādhyāya.
The verse does not explicitly mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; its teaching reflects the Purāṇic synthesis in practice by emphasizing shared dharmic prerequisites—purity, restraint, and fitness for sacred sound—common to both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava traditions.