Shloka 39
Snātaka and Gṛhastha-Dharma: Conduct, Marriage Norms, Daily Rites, and Liberating Virtues
नित्यधर्मार्थकामेषु युज्येत नियतो द्विजः / न धर्मवर्जितं काममर्थं वा मनसा स्मरेत्
nityadharmārthakāmeṣu yujyeta niyato dvijaḥ / na dharmavarjitaṃ kāmamarthaṃ vā manasā smaret
ทวิชผู้มีวินัยพึงประกอบตนเสมอในธรรมะ อรรถะ และกามะ; และไม่ควรแม้แต่คิดถึงกามะหรืออรรถะที่ปราศจากธรรมะ.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing sages on dharma (Kurma Purana discourse style)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
Indirectly: it teaches that even mental intention must be purified by dharma, implying an inner ruler (ātman) best approached through disciplined, dharma-aligned thought and action rather than impulse.
It emphasizes niyama-like discipline and mental restraint (manasa-śuddhi): not merely controlling actions, but refusing to dwell on adharma-based desires—an ethical prerequisite for higher Yoga and Pashupata-style inner purification.
By grounding spiritual life in dharma-first discipline, it aligns with the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis: devotion and liberation—whether framed through Shiva’s Pashupata path or Vishnu’s instruction—begin with the same dharmic purification.