Shloka 20
Brahmacārin-Dharma: Guru-Sevā, Daily Vedic Study, Gāyatrī-Japa, and Anadhyāya Regulations
नादित्यं वै समीक्षेत न चरेद् दन्तधावनम् / एकान्तमशुचिस्त्रीभिः शूद्रान्त्यैरभिभाषणम्
nādityaṃ vai samīkṣeta na cared dantadhāvanam / ekāntamaśucistrībhiḥ śūdrāntyairabhibhāṣaṇam
नादित्यं वै समीक्षेत न चरेद् दन्तधावनम् । एकान्तमशुचिस्त्रीभिः शूद्रान्त्यैरभिभाषणम् ॥
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing on dharma/ācāra
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
Indirectly: it frames dharmic self-discipline (niyama) as a prerequisite for inner clarity—purity and restraint steady the mind so knowledge of the Self can arise without distraction.
Foundational yogic restraints rather than a technique: guarding the senses (not staring at the Sun), maintaining bodily cleanliness appropriately, and regulating speech/associations—supports for śauca, pratyāhāra-like restraint, and mental steadiness emphasized in Purāṇic Yoga ethics.
Not explicitly; it reflects the shared dharma-ethic that underlies both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava paths in the Kūrma Purāṇa—outer discipline and purity are presented as common supports for devotion and liberation-oriented practice.