Shloka 72
Prāyaścitta for Theft, Forbidden Foods, Impurity, and Ritual Lapses; Tīrtha–Vrata Remedies; Pativratā Mahātmyam via Sītā and Agni
ब्राह्मणस्तु शुना दष्टस्त्र्यहं सायं पयः पिबेत् / नाभेरूर्ध्वं तु दष्टस्य तदेव द्विगुणं भवेत्
brāhmaṇastu śunā daṣṭastryahaṃ sāyaṃ payaḥ pibet / nābherūrdhvaṃ tu daṣṭasya tadeva dviguṇaṃ bhavet
బ్రాహ్మణుని కుక్క కరిస్తే, మూడు రోజులు సాయంకాలం పాలు త్రాగాలి. కానీ నాభి పైభాగంలో కాటు ఉంటే అదే నియమం రెండింతలు చేయాలి।
Sūta (narrating the Kurma Purāṇa’s dharma-instructions as taught in the tradition)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It does not directly teach Ātman-doctrine; it frames bodily impurity and remedial discipline (prāyaścitta) as part of dharma, which supports inner purity necessary for higher spiritual realization.
No specific yoga technique is taught here; the verse highlights śauca and niyama-like restraint through regulated diet (evening milk) as preparatory discipline that complements the Kurma Purāṇa’s broader yogic and devotional teachings.
It does not explicitly address Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; it belongs to the dharma/prāyaścitta layer that the Purāṇa integrates alongside its later synthetic theology and yoga teachings.