Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 32
Prāyaścitta for Mahāpātakas: Liquor, Theft, Sexual Transgression, Contact with the Fallen, and Homicide
ब्राह्मणो ब्राह्मणीं गत्वा गृच्छ्रमेकं समाचरेत् / कन्यकां दूषयित्वा तु चरेच्चान्द्रायणव्रतम्
brāhmaṇo brāhmaṇīṃ gatvā gṛcchramekaṃ samācaret / kanyakāṃ dūṣayitvā tu careccāndrāyaṇavratam
ਜੇਕਰ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮਣੀ ਨਾਲ ਸੰਭੋਗ ਕਰੇ ਤਾਂ ਇੱਕ 'ਕ੍ਰਿਛਰ' ਵਰਤ ਰੱਖੇ; ਪਰ ਜੇਕਰ ਉਹ ਕਿਸੇ ਕੁਆਰੀ ਕੰਨਿਆ ਨੂੰ ਦੂਸ਼ਿਤ ਕਰੇ ਤਾਂ ਉਸਨੂੰ 'ਚਾਂਦਰਾਇਣ' ਵਰਤ ਰੱਖਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ।
Sūta (narrator) conveying traditional dharma/prāyaścitta injunctions as taught by the sages
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
This verse does not teach Ātman-metaphysics directly; it frames dharma through prāyaścitta—purifying conduct and mind via tapas, which traditionally supports inner clarity conducive to Self-knowledge.
No formal yoga technique is stated; the practices are vow-based austerities (Gṛcchra and Cāndrāyaṇa), which function as tapas—disciplining the senses and stabilizing the mind, a preparatory limb aligned with broader yogic self-restraint.
It does not explicitly discuss Shiva–Vishnu unity; it presents shared Purāṇic dharma norms where ethical restraint and expiation are upheld across Shaiva–Vaishnava traditions within the Kurma Purana’s integrated framework.