Shloka 2
Brahmacārin-Dharma: Guru-Sevā, Daily Vedic Study, Gāyatrī-Japa, and Anadhyāya Regulations
नित्यमुद्यतपाणिः स्यात् साध्वाचारः सुसंयतः / आस्यतामिति चोक्तः सन्नासीताभिमुखं गुरोः
nityamudyatapāṇiḥ syāt sādhvācāraḥ susaṃyataḥ / āsyatāmiti coktaḥ sannāsītābhimukhaṃ guroḥ
அவன் எப்போதும் கைகளை கூப்பி (சேவைக்குத் தயாராய்) இருக்க வேண்டும்; நன்னடத்தையுடன் கட்டுப்பாட்டில் இருக்க வேண்டும். ‘அமர்க’ என்று சொல்லப்பட்டபின் மட்டுமே குருவின் முன் அமர வேண்டும்।
Narrator (Purāṇic voice) describing the ideal disciple’s etiquette in the guru’s presence
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
Indirectly: it stresses self-restraint and humility before the guru—disciplines traditionally required to purify the mind so Atman-knowledge can arise without obstruction.
It highlights the ethical and behavioral groundwork of Yoga—saṃyama (restraint), sādhvācāra (right conduct), and guru-sevā—seen as prerequisites for higher practices like meditation and Pāśupata-oriented devotion.
Not explicitly; its teaching is ecumenical dharma. In the Kurma Purana’s synthesis, such guru-centered discipline supports both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava paths leading toward the same supreme reality.