Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8
Mādhayameśvara-māhātmya — Vyāsa at Mandākinī and the Pāśupata Vision
कौपीनवसनाः केचिदपरे चाप्यवाससः / ब्रह्मचर्यरताः शान्ता वेदान्तज्ञानतत्पराः
kaupīnavasanāḥ kecidapare cāpyavāsasaḥ / brahmacaryaratāḥ śāntā vedāntajñānatatparāḥ
சிலர் கௌபீனம் மட்டும் அணிவர்; சிலர் ஆடையின்றி இருப்பர். அவர்கள் பிரம்மச்சரியத்தில் நிலைத்து, அமைதியுடன் வேதாந்த ஞானத்தில் ஈடுபட்டுள்ளனர்.
Narrator (Purāṇic discourse describing ascetic exemplars within the Kurma Purana’s teaching context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
By emphasizing “Vedānta-knowledge,” the verse points to realization of ultimate reality as the goal—attained through inner renunciation and disciplined tranquility rather than external display.
The verse highlights brahmacarya (sense-restraint/celibate discipline) and śānti (calm self-mastery) as foundational yogic supports that steady the mind for Vedāntic contemplation and liberating insight.
It does not name Śiva or Viṣṇu directly; instead it stresses Vedānta-centered renunciation, a common soteriological ground used in the Kurma Purana to harmonize Shaiva and Vaishnava paths through shared yogic discipline and knowledge.