Shloka 7
Brahmacārin-Dharma: Guru-Sevā, Daily Vedic Study, Gāyatrī-Japa, and Anadhyāya Regulations
दूरस्थो नार्चयेदेनं न क्रुद्धो नान्तिके स्त्रियाः / न चैवास्योत्तरं ब्रूयात् स्थितो नासीत सन्निधौ
dūrastho nārcayedenaṃ na kruddho nāntike striyāḥ / na caivāsyottaraṃ brūyāt sthito nāsīta sannidhau
อย่าบูชาท่านจากที่ไกลเกินไป ไม่บูชาในยามโกรธ และไม่บูชาในที่ใกล้สตรี อีกทั้งอย่าโต้ตอบท่าน และในสำนักของท่านอย่ายืนหรือนั่งชิดใกล้เกินควร
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing on dharma and temple/pūjā discipline
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It frames the Supreme as worthy of disciplined approach: anger, disrespectful “reply,” and improper proximity disturb inner purity, implying that realization/worship requires steadiness (śama) and reverence toward the indwelling Lord.
The verse emphasizes yogic restraints—control of anger (krodha-nirodha), regulated conduct, and mindful presence—supporting purification of mind (citta-śuddhi), a prerequisite for both bhakti-arcana and Pāśupata-style discipline.
Though phrased as general deity-etiquette, the Kurma Purana’s synthesis treats proper worship-discipline as common to Īśvara-bhakti—applicable across Vishnu and Shiva traditions—highlighting shared dharma rather than sectarian difference.