Shloka 35
Karma-yoga Discipline for the Twice-born: Upanayana, Upavīta Conduct, Guru-veneration, and Alms-regimen
पिता माता च सुप्रीतौ स्यातां पुत्रगुणैर्यदि / स पुत्रः सकलं धर्ममाप्नुयात् तेन कर्मणा
pitā mātā ca suprītau syātāṃ putraguṇairyadi / sa putraḥ sakalaṃ dharmamāpnuyāt tena karmaṇā
Se, pelas virtudes do filho, o pai e a mãe ficam profundamente satisfeitos, então por essa mesma conduta o filho alcança a totalidade do Dharma.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator to the listening sages)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it teaches that Dharma is realized through right conduct (ācāra). Pleasing one’s parents through virtue is presented as a complete dharmic practice, which purifies the mind and supports Self-knowledge.
No specific technique is named; the emphasis is on karma-yoga in a dharmic form—selfless, disciplined conduct in family life (seva to parents) as a purifier that supports higher spiritual practice.
It does not explicitly discuss Shiva–Vishnu unity; it reinforces the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis by grounding spiritual life in Dharma and virtuous action, which both Shaiva and Vaishnava paths uphold.