Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 69
Brahmacārin-Dharma: Guru-Sevā, Daily Vedic Study, Gāyatrī-Japa, and Anadhyāya Regulations
प्रतिगृह्य द्विजो विद्वानेकोदिष्टस्य केतनम् / त्र्यहं न कीर्तयेद् ब्रह्म राज्ञो राहोश्च सूतके
pratigṛhya dvijo vidvānekodiṣṭasya ketanam / tryahaṃ na kīrtayed brahma rājño rāhośca sūtake
ଏକୋଦିଷ୍ଟ କ୍ରିୟା ପାଇଁ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ଗୃହଦାନ গ্ৰହଣ କରି ବିଦ୍ୱାନ୍ ଦ୍ୱିଜ ତିନି ଦିନ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ବେଦ/ବ୍ରହ୍ମବିଦ୍ୟା ପାଠ କିମ୍ବା ଉପଦେଶ ନ କରୁ; ରାଜମୃତ୍ୟୁ ସୂତକ ଓ ରାହୁ-ଗ୍ରହଣ ଅଶୌଚରେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଏହି ନିୟମ।
Sūta (narrator) relating dharma-instructions of the Kurma Purana tradition
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It does not directly define Ātman; instead, it frames spiritual life through dharma—showing that access to sacred recitation (brahma/Veda) is regulated by discipline and purity, which supports steadiness (śuddhi) for higher knowledge.
No specific yogic technique is taught here; the verse emphasizes preparatory discipline (niyama-like purity observances) by restricting Vedic recitation during aśauca periods, aligning ritual cleanliness with inner readiness.
It does not explicitly mention Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; it contributes to the Purāṇa’s synthesis indirectly by grounding devotion and knowledge in shared dharma norms that both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava traditions accept as prerequisites for spiritual practice.