Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 19
Snātaka and Gṛhastha-Dharma: Conduct, Marriage Norms, Daily Rites, and Liberating Virtues
श्रुतिस्मृत्युदितः सम्यक् साधुभिर्यश्च सेवितः / तमाचारं निषेवेत नेहेतान्यत्र कर्हिचित्
śrutismṛtyuditaḥ samyak sādhubhiryaśca sevitaḥ / tamācāraṃ niṣeveta nehetānyatra karhicit
ஸ்ருதி-ஸ்மிருதிகளில் தெளிவாக உரைக்கப்பட்டதும், சத்புருஷர்கள் நடைமுறைப்படுத்துவதுமான அந்த நல்வழக்கையே உறுதியாகப் பின்பற்ற வேண்டும்; இவ்விஷயத்தில் எந்நேரமும் வேறு பாதையை நாடக் கூடாது.
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing in dharma-teaching context
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It anchors dharma in two tests: (1) conformity to Śruti and Smṛti, and (2) confirmation through the lived practice (ācāra) of sādhus, treating these as the decisive standard.
No specific technique is named; the verse establishes ethical discipline (sadācāra) as the non-negotiable foundation upon which Pāśupata-oriented sādhana and other yogic practices must rest.
Indirectly: by emphasizing Śruti–Smṛti-based ācāra as the common dharmic ground, it supports the Kurma Purana’s integrative stance where sectarian paths are harmonized under shared scriptural discipline.