Shloka 66
Aśauca-vidhi — Rules of Birth/Death Impurity, Sapinda Circles, and Śrāddha Sequence
कारवः शिल्पिनो वैद्या दासीदासास्तथैव च / दातारो नियमी चैव ब्रह्मविद्ब्रह्मचारिणौ
kāravaḥ śilpino vaidyā dāsīdāsāstathaiva ca / dātāro niyamī caiva brahmavidbrahmacāriṇau
Os artesãos, os artífices, os médicos, bem como as servas e os servos; do mesmo modo, os doadores caridosos, o observante disciplinado das restrições, o conhecedor de Brahman (Brahmavid) e o estudante celibatário do saber sagrado (brahmacārin) — todos são aqui incluídos.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing in the Kurma Purana’s dharma-yoga framework
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
By placing the “knower of Brahman” (brahmavid) alongside social roles, the verse implies that realization of Brahman/Atman is a distinct spiritual attainment that can stand beyond occupation—yet can arise within an ordered dharmic life.
The verse points to niyama (disciplined observance/restraints) and brahmacarya (celibate studentship) as foundational yogic supports—ethical and regulative limbs that stabilize the mind for higher knowledge (brahma-vidyā).
Indirectly: it reflects the Kurma Purana’s integrative dharma-yoga ethos—where Vishnu as Kurma teaches disciplines (niyama, brahmacarya) that also underpin Shaiva/Pashupata sādhanā, showing a shared spiritual grammar rather than sectarian division.