Shloka 11
Brahmacārin-Dharma: Guru-Sevā, Daily Vedic Study, Gāyatrī-Japa, and Anadhyāya Regulations
न पादौ सारयेदस्य संनिधाने कदाचन / जृम्भितं हसितं चैव कण्ठप्रावरणं तथा / वर्जयेत् सन्निधौ नित्यमवस्फोचनमेव च
na pādau sārayedasya saṃnidhāne kadācana / jṛmbhitaṃ hasitaṃ caiva kaṇṭhaprāvaraṇaṃ tathā / varjayet sannidhau nityamavasphocanameva ca
குருவின் முன்னிலையில் ஒருபோதும் கால்களை நீட்டக் கூடாது. அவரின் சன்னிதியில் கொட்டாவி விடுதல், உரக்கச் சிரித்தல், கழுத்தை/கண்டத்தை மூடுதல், துப்புதல் அல்லது கபம் எடுப்பது—இவற்றை எப்போதும் தவிர்க்க வேண்டும்.
Traditional narrator (Purāṇic instruction within a dharma-śikṣā section; attributed to the teaching voice of the text, ultimately framed as divine/sage counsel in the Kurma Purana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
Indirectly: it stresses bodily restraint and reverence as prerequisites for dharmic and yogic life, which in the Kurma Purana framework supports inner purity (śuddhi) needed for realizing the Self.
It highlights preparatory discipline akin to yama/niyama: controlling impulsive bodily acts (spitting, careless postures) and maintaining mindful decorum in sacred or teacher-centered settings—foundational for higher practice such as Pāśupata-oriented devotion and meditation.
Not explicitly; it contributes to the Kurma Purana’s shared dharma ground that underlies both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava paths—ethical restraint and reverence as common prerequisites for devotion and realization.