Shloka 81
Brahmacārin-Dharma: Guru-Sevā, Daily Vedic Study, Gāyatrī-Japa, and Anadhyāya Regulations
एष धर्मः समासेन कीर्तितो ब्रह्मचारिणाम् / ब्रह्मणाभिहितः पूर्वमृषीणां भावितात्मनाम्
eṣa dharmaḥ samāsena kīrtito brahmacāriṇām / brahmaṇābhihitaḥ pūrvamṛṣīṇāṃ bhāvitātmanām
एष ब्रह्मचारिणां धर्मः समासेन कीर्तितः; पूर्वं ब्रह्मणा भावितात्मभ्य ऋषिभ्यः अभिहितः।
Traditional Purāṇic narrator (Vyāsa/Sūta-style narration) summarizing the teaching; the instruction is traced back to Brahmā for authority.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes a “bhāvita-ātman” (cultivated/purified self): spiritual authority belongs to those who refine the inner self through dharma and discipline, preparing the seeker for higher realization.
While not listing techniques, the verse frames brahmacarya as a yogic foundation—self-restraint, mental purification, and disciplined conduct—supporting later contemplative practice and Pāśupata-style inner training.
Indirectly: by grounding dharma in ancient, pan-Purāṇic authority (Brahmā and the purified sages), it supports the Kurma Purana’s integrative stance where shared discipline and realization underpin Shaiva–Vaishnava harmony.