Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 22
Karma-yoga Discipline for the Twice-born: Upanayana, Upavīta Conduct, Guru-veneration, and Alms-regimen
व्यत्यस्तपाणिना कार्यमुपसंग्रहणं गुरोः / सव्येन सव्यः स्प्रष्टव्यो दक्षिणेन तु दक्षिणः
vyatyastapāṇinā kāryamupasaṃgrahaṇaṃ guroḥ / savyena savyaḥ spraṣṭavyo dakṣiṇena tu dakṣiṇaḥ
குருவை அணுகி வணக்கம் செலுத்தும்போது கைகளை குறுக்காக வைத்து உபசங்க்ரஹணம் செய்ய வேண்டும். இடக்கையால் இடப்புறத்தையும், வலக்கையால் வலப்புறத்தையும் தொட வேண்டும்.
Sūta (narrating Purāṇic dharma-teachings to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It does not directly define Ātman; instead, it teaches disciplined reverence toward the Guru—an essential preparatory dharma that supports inner purification, which in turn enables knowledge of the Self.
The verse emphasizes niyama-like discipline (ācāra/śaucācāra) and humility in Guru-sevā—foundational supports for higher Yoga, including the Pāśupata-oriented restraint and devotion that the Kurma Purana later develops.
It does not explicitly mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; its non-sectarian dharma focus aligns with the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis where right conduct and Guru-reverence serve as a shared foundation for both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava paths.