Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 23
Svāyambhuva Lineage to Dakṣa; Pṛthu’s Devotion; Pāśupata Saṃnyāsa; Dakṣa–Satī Episode
सो ऽधीत्य विधिवद् वेदान् धर्मेण तपसि स्थितः / मतिं चक्रे भाग्ययोगात् संन्यां प्रति धर्मवित्
so 'dhītya vidhivad vedān dharmeṇa tapasi sthitaḥ / matiṃ cakre bhāgyayogāt saṃnyāṃ prati dharmavit
விதிப்படி வேதங்களைப் பயின்று, தர்மத்திலும் தவத்திலும் நிலைத்திருந்த அந்த தர்மவித்தன், நல்வினைச் சேர்க்கையால் சந்நியாசம் நோக்கி மனத்தைத் திருப்பினான்.
Purāṇic narrator (contextual narration within the Kurma Purana’s dharma-tapas framework)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
Indirectly: it presents saṃnyāsa as the matured outcome of dharma, tapas, and Vedic study—preconditions traditionally held to support inward inquiry into the Self (ātma-vicāra) and liberation-oriented knowledge.
Tapas (disciplined austerity) grounded in dharma and guided by scriptural study is emphasized; this is a foundational preparatory regimen that later supports yogic concentration and renunciate contemplation in the Kurma Purana’s broader Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis.
Not explicitly; however, the verse aligns with the Kurma Purana’s integrative approach by presenting a shared dharma-tapas-saṃnyāsa pathway that underlies both Shaiva (e.g., Pāśupata-oriented) and Vaishnava liberation frameworks.