Shloka 67
Avimukta-Māhātmya — Vyāsa in Vārāṇasī and Śiva’s Secret Teaching of Liberation
किन्तु विघ्ना भविष्यन्ति पापोपहतचेतसः / ततो नैव चरेत् पापं कायेन मनसा गिरा
kintu vighnā bhaviṣyanti pāpopahatacetasaḥ / tato naiva caret pāpaṃ kāyena manasā girā
किन्तु पापोपहतचेतसां नूनं विघ्ना भविष्यन्ति; तस्मात् कायेन मनसा वाचा च पापं कदाचन नाचरेत्।
Narrator/Teacher voice within the Kurma Purana’s dharma-upadeśa context (instructional passage; traditionally attributed to the teaching authority of the Purana, often mediated through sages)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It implies that inner clarity is essential for spiritual realization: when the mind is tainted by pāpa, one’s awareness becomes obstructed, preventing steady insight into the Self.
It stresses the ethical groundwork of sādhanā—restraint in action, thought, and speech—since moral impurity generates vighnas that disrupt japa, dhyāna, and disciplined yoga practice.
While not naming deities directly, it reflects the Kurma Purana’s integrated approach: both Shaiva and Vaishnava paths require the same dharmic purification—freedom from sin in body, mind, and speech—to overcome obstacles and progress in yoga.