Shloka 71
Dharma of Non-Injury, Non-Stealing, Purity, and Avoidance of Hypocrisy (Ācāra and Saṅkarya-Nivṛtti)
स्वप्नमध्ययनं स्नानमुद्वर्तं भोजनं गतिम् / उभयोः संध्ययोर्नित्यं मध्याह्ने चैव वर्जयेत्
svapnamadhyayanaṃ snānamudvartaṃ bhojanaṃ gatim / ubhayoḥ saṃdhyayornityaṃ madhyāhne caiva varjayet
விடியற்காலைச் சந்தி மற்றும் மாலைக் சந்தி—இரு சந்திக்காலங்களிலும், மேலும் மதியத்திலும், உறக்கம், படிப்பு, நீராடல், உடலில் உள்வர்த்தனம்/மர்த்தனம், உணவு, தேவையற்றச் சுற்றல் ஆகியவற்றை எப்போதும் தவிர்க்க வேண்டும்.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing sages on dharma and daily discipline
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
Indirectly: by restricting worldly acts at liminal times (dawn/dusk) and midday, the verse protects the mind’s clarity for sandhya and inner recollection, which supports turning awareness toward the Atman rather than outward activity.
It emphasizes behavioral restraint (yama-like discipline) around sandhya-vandana—times traditionally reserved for japa, pranava remembrance, and worship—so that the practitioner’s routine becomes supportive of concentration and purity, a prerequisite for Pashupata-oriented sadhana.
By prioritizing sandhya rites and disciplined nitya-karma as universal dharma taught by Lord Kurma, the verse aligns Vaishnava narration with Shaiva-style yogic restraint—showing the Purana’s synthesis through shared sadhana rather than sectarian difference.