Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 35
Rules of Food, Acceptance, and Purity for the Twice-Born
Dvija-Śauca and Anna-Doṣa
गोधा कूर्मः शशः श्वाविच्छल्यकश्चेति सत्तमाः / भक्ष्याः पञ्चनखा नित्यं मनुराह प्रिजापतिः
godhā kūrmaḥ śaśaḥ śvāvicchalyakaśceti sattamāḥ / bhakṣyāḥ pañcanakhā nityaṃ manurāha prijāpatiḥ
அறத்தோரில் சிறந்தவரே! கோதா, கூர்மம், சசம், ச்வாவித் (முள்ளம்பன்றி) மற்றும் சல்யகம்—இப் பஞ்சநக உயிர்கள் எப்போதும் உண்ணத்தக்கவை என்று பிரஜாபதி மனு உரைத்தார்।
Narrator/Compiler voice citing Manu (Dharma authority) within the Kurma Purana’s dharma section
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It does not directly define Ātman; it supports dharma through discipline of āhāra (diet), which in the Purāṇic framework is a preparatory purity aiding steadiness of mind for higher knowledge.
No specific yoga technique is taught here; the verse contributes to yogic preparedness by regulating food choices (śauca and sāttvika restraint), a common prerequisite for sustained japa, dhyāna, and vrata observances in the Kurma Purana.
It does not explicitly discuss Shiva–Vishnu unity; it reflects the shared dharma foundation used by both Shaiva and Vaishnava paths in the Kurma Purana—ethical discipline as the ground for devotion and realization.