Shloka 61
Brahmacārin-Dharma: Guru-Sevā, Daily Vedic Study, Gāyatrī-Japa, and Anadhyāya Regulations
इमान् नित्यमनध्यायानदीयानो विवर्जयेत् / अध्यापनं च कुर्वाणो ह्यभ्यस्यन्नपि यत्नतः
imān nityamanadhyāyānadīyāno vivarjayet / adhyāpanaṃ ca kurvāṇo hyabhyasyannapi yatnataḥ
Sesiapa yang tekun dalam pengajian Veda hendaklah sentiasa menjauhi waktu-waktu nitya-anadhyāya (larangan bacaan yang wajib). Walaupun sedang mengajar orang lain atau berlatih dengan bersungguh-sungguh, hendaklah menahan diri daripada melafazkan bacaan pada saat itu.
A sage-teacher (ācārya) instructing on varnashrama-dharma and Vedic discipline (Kurma Purana narrative voice within Purva-bhaga dharma teaching).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
Indirectly: it frames dharma as a prerequisite discipline—self-mastery through rule-bound study—supporting later contemplative realization taught more explicitly in the Kurma Purana’s higher yoga sections.
It highlights preparatory yogic discipline (niyama-like restraint): regulating sacred recitation by observing anadhyaya times, cultivating attentiveness, purity, and obedience to śāstra—foundational for mantra, japa, and later Pashupata-oriented practice.
Not directly; it supports the Kurma Purana’s synthesis by grounding both Shaiva and Vaishnava sadhana in a shared dharmic framework—correct śruti-handling and disciplined conduct before higher theistic-yogic teachings.