Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 104
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भरण्यां च चतुर्थ्यां च शनैश्चरदिने यमम् / पूजयेत् सप्तजन्मोत्थैर्मुच्यते पातकैर्नरः
bharaṇyāṃ ca caturthyāṃ ca śanaiścaradine yamam / pūjayet saptajanmotthairmucyate pātakairnaraḥ
Pada hari Bharaṇī (nakṣatra), pada caturthī (hari keempat), dan pada hari Śanaiścara (Sabtu), seorang lelaki hendaklah memuja Yama. Dengan demikian dia dibebaskan daripada dosa yang terkumpul sepanjang tujuh kelahiran.
Sūta (traditional Purāṇic narrator) conveying the Kurma Purana’s vrata/niyama instructions
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
This verse does not directly define Ātman; it teaches karmic causality and purification—sins (pātaka) accrued over many births can be attenuated through dharma-aligned worship and restraint associated with Yama.
Rather than a meditative technique, it highlights niyama-oriented practice: time-specific worship (kāla-niyama) and reverence for Yama as the principle of discipline and moral order—supportive of inner purification that complements Yoga.
It does not explicitly address Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; it reflects the Purāṇic synthesis indirectly by grounding liberation-from-sin in dharma and devotion, themes shared across Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava frameworks in the Kurma Purana.