Shloka 32
Prāyaścitta for Theft, Forbidden Foods, Impurity, and Ritual Lapses; Tīrtha–Vrata Remedies; Pativratā Mahātmyam via Sītā and Agni
अज्ञानात् प्राश्य विण्मूत्रं सुरासंस्पृष्टमेव च / पुनः संस्कारमर्हन्ति त्रयो वर्णा द्विजातयः
ajñānāt prāśya viṇmūtraṃ surāsaṃspṛṣṭameva ca / punaḥ saṃskāramarhanti trayo varṇā dvijātayaḥ
Jika kerana kejahilan seorang dvija memakan najis atau air kencing, atau sesuatu yang tersentuh arak, maka para dvija daripada tiga varṇa layak menjalani semula upacara saṃskāra (penyucian semula) sekali lagi.
Vyasa (narrative Dharma instruction within the Purva-bhaga)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It does not directly define Ātman; it frames spiritual life through dharma—ritual purity and saṃskāra are treated as prerequisites that support disciplined sādhana leading toward Self-knowledge.
No specific yoga technique is taught in this verse; it emphasizes śauca (purity) and corrective saṃskāra as the ethical-ritual groundwork that traditionally stabilizes mantra, japa, and higher yogic practice found elsewhere in the Kurma Purana (including the Ishvara Gita sections).
The verse is dharma-focused and does not explicitly mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; implicitly, it aligns with the Purana’s integrative outlook where dharma and purification support devotion and yoga directed to the one Supreme reality revered through both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava forms.