Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 60

Dharma of Non-Injury, Non-Stealing, Purity, and Avoidance of Hypocrisy (Ācāra and Saṅkarya-Nivṛtti)

Devanagari script

न चाङ्गनखवादं वै कुर्यान्नाञ्जलिना पिबेत् / नाभिहन्याज्जलं पद्भ्यां पाणिना वा कदाचन

Transliteration

na cāṅganakhavādaṃ vai kuryānnāñjalinā pibet / nābhihanyājjalaṃ padbhyāṃ pāṇinā vā kadācana

Translation

ကိုယ်ခန္ဓာကို ခြစ်ကောက်ခြင်း၊ လက်သည်းကို ခြစ်သုတ်ခြင်း မပြုရ; လက်နှစ်ဖက်ကို အန်ဇလိကဲ့သို့ ခွက်ကာ ရေမသောက်ရ။ မည်သည့်အခါမျှ ခြေဖြင့်ဖြစ်စေ လက်ဖြင့်ဖြစ်စေ ရေကို မထိုးမဖျန်းရ။

Word by Word

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• aṅga-nakha-vādaṃ: talk/mentioning about one’s limbs and nails (self-referential talk)
• aṅga-nakha-vādaṃ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅga (प्रातिपदिक) + nakha (प्रातिपदिक) + vāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (aṅgasya nakhasya vā vādaḥ)

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/खल्वर्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• kuryāt: should do
• kuryāt: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचन; निषेधेन—‘न ... कुर्यात्’

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय

• añjalinā: with cupped hands (añjali)
• añjalinā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: añjali (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (instrumental/करण), एकवचन

• pibet: should drink
• pibet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pā (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचन; निषेधेन—‘न ... पिबेत्’

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय

• abhihanyāt: should strike / should hit
• abhihanyāt: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-han (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचन; निषेधेन—‘न ... अभिहन्यात्’

• jalaṃ: water
• jalaṃ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• padbhyām: with (both) feet
• padbhyām: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (instrumental), द्विवचन

• pāṇinā: with the hand
• pāṇinā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāṇi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (instrumental), एकवचन

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: विकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (disjunctive particle: ‘or’)

• kadācana: ever / at any time
• kadācana: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kadācana (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: ‘ever/at any time’)

Speaker

Traditional narration within the Kurma Purana’s dharma-teaching context (instructional voice attributed to the Purana’s authoritative discourse, commonly framed as Lord Kūrma/Vishnu teaching proper conduct to seekers).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

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FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

Indirectly: it teaches śauca (purity) and disciplined conduct, which steady the mind; such steadiness is a prerequisite for Self-knowledge (ātma-jñāna) in the Kurma Purana’s broader soteriology.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

It emphasizes niyama-like discipline—especially śauca and careful etiquette—supporting inner clarity for higher practices described elsewhere (including Pāśupata-oriented restraint and purification as preparation for contemplation).

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

By focusing on shared dharma and yogic discipline rather than sectarian identity: the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis presents purity and restraint as universal foundations leading toward the one Supreme (Īśvara) revered as both Hari and Hara.