Uttara Bhaga Adhyaya 26 Shloka 70 - Kurma Purana | Thai | Vedapath

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Shloka 70

Dāna-dharma: Types of Charity, Worthy Recipients, Vrata-Timings, and Śiva–Viṣṇu Propitiation

Devanagari script

द्विजातिभ्यो धनं लिप्सेत् प्रशस्तेभ्यो द्विजोत्तमः / अपि वा जातिमात्रेभ्यो न तु शूद्रात् कथञ्चन

Transliteration

dvijātibhyo dhanaṃ lipset praśastebhyo dvijottamaḥ / api vā jātimātrebhyo na tu śūdrāt kathañcana

Translation

ทวิชผู้ประเสริฐพึงแสวงหาทรัพย์จากทวิชผู้มีคุณความดี; หากจำเป็นแม้จากผู้เป็นทวิชเพียงโดยกำเนิดก็ได้ แต่ไม่ว่าอย่างไรย่อมไม่พึงรับจากศูทร

Word by Word

द्विजातिभ्यःfrom the twice-born castes

धनम्wealth

लिप्सेत्should seek

प्रशस्तेभ्यःfrom the commendable/approved (ones)

द्विजोत्तमःthe best of the twice-born (a Brahmin)

अपिeven/also

वाor

जातिमात्रेभ्यःfrom those who are merely (twice-born) by birth

नnot

तुbut

शूद्रात्from a Shudra

कथञ्चनin any way (at all)

Speaker

Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing on dharma (contextual discourse)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

Dwijas

Shudra

Varnashrama Dharma

FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

This verse does not directly define Ātman; it frames dharma through disciplined livelihood and purity of conduct, which the Purāṇa treats as supportive conditions for inner purification leading toward Self-knowledge.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

No explicit meditation technique is stated; the emphasis is on niyama-like restraints—maintaining purity in one’s means of support and social dealings—often presented in the Kurma Purana as preparatory discipline that stabilizes the mind for Yoga and devotion.

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

It does not mention Śiva-Viṣṇu unity explicitly; it reflects the Purāṇa’s broader synthesis by presenting dharma as a shared foundation for devotional and yogic paths honored in both Śaiva (Pāśupata) and Vaiṣṇava frameworks.