Shloka 72
Dāna-dharma: Types of Charity, Worthy Recipients, Vrata-Timings, and Śiva–Viṣṇu Propitiation
वेदानधीत्य सकलान् यज्ञांश्चावाप्य सर्वशः / न तां गतिमवाप्नोति सङ्कोचाद् यामवाप्नुयात्
vedānadhītya sakalān yajñāṃścāvāpya sarvaśaḥ / na tāṃ gatimavāpnoti saṅkocād yāmavāpnuyāt
แม้ศึกษาพระเวททั้งปวงและได้ผลแห่งยัญในทุกประการแล้ว แต่เพราะความคับแคบภายใน ย่อมไม่บรรลุสภาวะสูงสุดที่พึงบรรลุได้
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing on dharma and inner disposition over mere ritual attainment
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It implies that the highest attainment is not produced by external merit alone; it is approached through inner expansion—purity, openness, and freedom from constricted ego—by which realization becomes possible.
The verse points to inner discipline central to Yoga-shastra: overcoming saṅkoca (mental narrowing) through cultivated sattva—self-restraint, devotion, and inward steadiness—so that knowledge and worship become transformative rather than merely formal.
While not naming them directly, it reflects the Kurma Purana’s synthetic stance: the supreme goal is accessed through inner purification and devotion rather than sectarian ritual identity—harmonizing Shaiva-Vaishnava approaches in a shared yogic ethic.