Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 25
Yati-Āśrama: Bhikṣā-vidhi, Īśvara-dhyāna, and Prāyaścitta
Mahādeva as Non-dual Brahman
व्रतानि यानि भिक्षूणां तथैवोपव्रतानि च / एकैकातिक्रमे तेषां प्रायश्चित्तं विधीयते
vratāni yāni bhikṣūṇāṃ tathaivopavratāni ca / ekaikātikrame teṣāṃ prāyaścittaṃ vidhīyate
Quanto aos votos (vrata) prescritos aos mendicantes, e também às suas observâncias subsidiárias (upavrata), para cada transgressão individual é estabelecida uma expiação (prāyaścitta) específica.
Narrator (Purāṇic discourse tradition; dharma-instruction section)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It does not directly define Ātman; it emphasizes dharmic self-regulation—purifying conduct through prāyaścitta—supporting the inner clarity needed for higher realization.
No specific technique is taught; the verse highlights yama-like ethical discipline for renunciants—maintaining vows and correcting lapses through expiation—seen as foundational for steadiness in Yoga.
It does not explicitly address Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; it contributes to the Purāṇa’s shared dharma framework where ethical observance and purification support devotion and Yoga across Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis.