Uttara Bhaga Adhyaya 33 Shloka 88 - Kurma Purana | Oriya | Vedapath

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Shloka 88

Prāyaścitta for Theft, Forbidden Foods, Impurity, and Ritual Lapses; Tīrtha–Vrata Remedies; Pativratā Mahātmyam via Sītā and Agni

Devanagari script

देवोद्याने तु यः कुर्यान्मूत्रोच्चारं सकृद् द्विजः / छिन्द्याच्छिश्नं तु शुद्ध्यर्थं चरेच्चान्द्रायणं तु वा

Transliteration

devodyāne tu yaḥ kuryānmūtroccāraṃ sakṛd dvijaḥ / chindyācchiśnaṃ tu śuddhyarthaṃ careccāndrāyaṇaṃ tu vā

Translation

ଦେବୋଦ୍ୟାନ (ମନ୍ଦିର-ଉପବନ)ରେ ଯଦି କୌଣସି ଦ୍ୱିଜ ଏକଥର ମଧ୍ୟ ମୂତ୍ରୋଚ୍ଚାର କରେ, ତେବେ ଶୁଦ୍ଧି ପାଇଁ ଶିଶ୍ନଛେଦନ କରିବା—କିମ୍ବା ଚାନ୍ଦ୍ରାୟଣ ବ୍ରତରୂପ ପ୍ରାୟଶ୍ଚିତ୍ତ କରିବା ଉଚିତ।

Word by Word

देवोद्यानेin the divine garden

तुbut/indeed

यःwho (ever)

कुर्यात्should do

मूत्रोच्चारम्urination

सकृत्once

द्विजःa twice-born (brāhmaṇa etc.)

छिन्द्यात्should cut off

शिश्नम्penis

तुindeed

शुद्ध्यर्थम्for purification

चरेत्should perform

चान्द्रायणम्the cāndrāyaṇa penance

तुor/indeed

वाor

Speaker

Traditional purāṇic narrator (dharma-instructional voice, transmitted in the Kurma Purana narrative frame)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bibhatsa

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

Dvija

Deva-udyāna

Cāndrāyaṇa

FAQs

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

This verse is primarily dharma-śāstra in tone, emphasizing śauca (ritual purity) and prāyaścitta (atonement) rather than direct ātma-jñāna; it frames sacred space as a support for inner purity, which is a prerequisite for higher realization taught elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The practice indicated is Cāndrāyaṇa, a disciplined austerity aligned with lunar phases; while not a meditative technique per se, it functions as tapas (austerity) that stabilizes conduct and supports yogic restraint (yama-niyama style discipline) in the broader Kurma Purana ethos.

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

The verse does not explicitly address Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; it reflects a shared Purāṇic dharma framework in which sacred precincts are honored through purity and penance—values upheld across both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava traditions within the Kurma Purana’s synthetic outlook.