Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 46
Karma-yoga Discipline for the Twice-born: Upanayana, Upavīta Conduct, Guru-veneration, and Alms-regimen
नाभिवाद्यास्तु विप्रेण क्षत्रियाद्याः कथञ्चन / ज्ञानकर्मगुणोपेता यद्यप्येते बहुश्रुताः
nābhivādyāstu vipreṇa kṣatriyādyāḥ kathañcana / jñānakarmaguṇopetā yadyapyete bahuśrutāḥ
క్షత్రియాది వర్ణాలను బ్రాహ్మణుడు ఎట్టి పరిస్థితుల్లోనూ ముందుగా అభివాదించకూడదు—వారు జ్ఞానం, సత్కర్మ, గుణాలతో యుక్తులై బహుశ్రుతులైనా సరే.
Sūta (narrating the dharma teaching within the Purāṇic dialogue)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
This verse does not directly teach Ātman-metaphysics; it establishes dharmic social order (varṇāśrama etiquette) as a supporting discipline for spiritual life taught elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.
No specific yoga technique is stated; the verse emphasizes disciplined conduct (ācāra) and humility as preparatory virtues that traditionally support higher practices such as Pāśupata-oriented self-restraint and contemplation described in later teachings.
It does not explicitly mention Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; instead, it presents the dharma framework within which the Kurma Purana later integrates devotion and liberation teachings associated with both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava streams.