Shloka 25
Daily Duties of Brāhmaṇas: Snāna, Sandhyā, Sūrya-hṛdaya, Japa, Tarpaṇa, and the Pañca-mahāyajñas
प्राक्कूलेषु समासीनो दर्भेषु सुसमाहितः / प्राणायामत्रयं कृत्वा ध्यायेत् संध्यामिति श्रुतिः
prākkūleṣu samāsīno darbheṣu susamāhitaḥ / prāṇāyāmatrayaṃ kṛtvā dhyāyet saṃdhyāmiti śrutiḥ
கிழக்குநோக்கி ஆற்றங்கரையில் தர்பைமேல் அமர்ந்து, மனத்தை நன்கு ஒருமைப்படுத்தி, மும்முறை பிராணாயாமம் செய்து பின்னர் சந்த்யாவைத் தியானிக்க வேண்டும்—என்று ஸ்ருதி கூறுகிறது.
Traditional injunction (śruti-smṛti style instruction) as cited within the Kurma Purana’s teaching narrative
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
By prescribing prāṇāyāma followed by meditation at Sandhyā, the verse points to inner recollection (dhyāna) as the means to steady the mind—an essential prerequisite for realizing the indwelling Self beyond ritual action.
It highlights the threefold prāṇāyāma (a standard triad of regulated breath practices) as preparatory purification and concentration, followed by dhyāna on Sandhyā—integrating Vedic daily rite with yogic interiorization as taught in the Kurma Purana.
Though not naming Śiva or Viṣṇu directly, it reflects the Purana’s synthesis: disciplined yoga (prāṇāyāma–dhyāna) is presented as a universally valid approach to the Supreme, harmonizing sectarian forms through shared sādhanā.