Shloka 21
Agnihotra, Seasonal Śrauta Duties, and the Authority of Śruti–Smṛti–Purāṇa
पुराणं धर्मशास्त्रं च वेदानामुपबृंहणम् / एकस्माद् ब्रह्मविज्ञानं धर्मज्ञानं तथैकतः
purāṇaṃ dharmaśāstraṃ ca vedānāmupabṛṃhaṇam / ekasmād brahmavijñānaṃ dharmajñānaṃ tathaikataḥ
Purāṇa dan Dharmaśāstra ialah penjelasan berwibawa bagi Veda. Daripada satu sumber yang sama, diperoleh pengetahuan tentang Brahman dan juga pengetahuan tentang Dharma—sebagai satu ajaran yang terpadu.
Lord Kūrma (Viṣṇu) instructing sages (contextual Purāṇic discourse)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames Brahman-realization (brahmavijñāna) and righteous living (dharmajñāna) as a unified teaching-stream: true knowledge of the Supreme is not separated from Dharma, but confirmed and clarified through Purāṇa and Dharmaśāstra as Vedic exposition.
No single technique is named; instead, the verse establishes the scriptural basis that supports practice: Purāṇa and Dharmaśāstra clarify the Vedic path where inner realization (brahmavijñāna) must be integrated with disciplined conduct (dharma), a foundation consistent with later Kurma Purana emphases such as Pāśupata-oriented restraint, purity, and devotion.
Indirectly, by presenting one integrated source of Brahman-knowledge and Dharma-knowledge, it supports the Kurma Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis: the highest truth and righteous order are unified, a stance that accommodates both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava theological expressions within a single Vedic-Purāṇic framework.