Shloka 71
Aśauca-vidhi — Rules of Birth/Death Impurity, Sapinda Circles, and Śrāddha Sequence
नैष्ठिकानां वनस्थानां यतीनां ब्रह्मचारिणाम् / नाशौचं कीर्त्यते सद्भिः पतिते च तथा मृते
naiṣṭhikānāṃ vanasthānāṃ yatīnāṃ brahmacāriṇām / nāśaucaṃ kīrtyate sadbhiḥ patite ca tathā mṛte
တည်ကြည်သော စွန့်လွှတ်သူများ၊ တောနေသူများ၊ ယတီ (တပသီ) များနှင့် ဗြဟ္မစာရီများအတွက် သဒ္ဓါရှိသူတို့က အာရှောစ (အညစ်အကြေးပူဇော်ရေး) မရှိဟု ဆိုကြသည်။ ပတိတ (ကျဆုံးသူ) နှင့်ပတ်သက်သော်လည်းကောင်း၊ သေဆုံးချိန်တွင်လည်းကောင်း ထိုသို့ပင် ဖြစ်သည်။
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing in dharma-śāstra style on āśauca rules
Primary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
By exempting dedicated ascetics from external impurity rules, the verse implies a priority of inner purity and steadfast Brahman-orientation over ritual conditions—pointing toward the Atman-centered ideal where realization and disciplined renunciation transcend social-ritual fluctuations.
The verse highlights the ascetic disciplines associated with brahmacarya, vānaprastha restraint, and yati-life—foundational supports for meditative steadiness (dhyāna) and yogic continence, which the Kurma Purana frames within a dharmic path compatible with Pāśupata-leaning renunciation and devotion.
While not naming Shiva directly, the verse reflects the Purana’s synthesis: the highest spiritual aim is inner renunciant purity and yogic steadiness—an ideal shared across Shaiva (Pāśupata) and Vaishnava frameworks, where devotion and discipline converge beyond merely external ritual markers.