Uttara Bhaga Adhyaya 33 Shloka 18 - Kurma Purana | Thai | Vedapath

Vyasa

Shloka 18

Prāyaścitta for Theft, Forbidden Foods, Impurity, and Ritual Lapses; Tīrtha–Vrata Remedies; Pativratā Mahātmyam via Sītā and Agni

Devanagari script

पलाण्डुं लशुनं चैव भुक्त्वा चान्द्रायणं चरेत् / नालिकां तण्डुलीयं च प्राजापत्येन शुद्ध्यति

Transliteration

palāṇḍuṃ laśunaṃ caiva bhuktvā cāndrāyaṇaṃ caret / nālikāṃ taṇḍulīyaṃ ca prājāpatyena śuddhyati

Translation

ผู้ใดกินหัวหอม (ปะลาณฑุ) และกระเทียม พึงถือวัตรจันทรายณะ; แต่หากกินผักที่เรียกว่า นาลิกา และ ตัณฑุลียะ ย่อมบริสุทธิ์ได้ด้วยการชดเชยบาปแบบปราชาปัตยะ

Word by Word

पलाण्डुम्onion

लशुनम्garlic

चand

एवindeed

भुक्त्वाhaving eaten

चान्द्रायणम्the Cāndrāyaṇa (penance)

चरेत्should perform

नालिकाम्a kind of plant (nālikā)

तण्डुलीयम्amaranth/taṇḍulīya

चand

प्राजापत्येनby the Prājāpatya (penance)

शुद्ध्यतिis purified

Speaker

Traditional Purāṇic narrator (instructional dharma discourse within Kurma Purana’s prayāścitta section)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Characters & Entities

Cāndrāyaṇa

Prājāpatya

Prajāpati

FAQs

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

This verse does not directly teach Ātman-metaphysics; it frames purification as a dharmic discipline where bodily conduct (āhāra-niyama) supports inner clarity, which is treated elsewhere in the Kurma Purana’s higher teachings.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

No meditation technique is specified; the verse highlights preparatory purity through vrata-based austerity (Cāndrāyaṇa, Prājāpatya), which functions as a niyama-like discipline supporting eligibility for mantra, worship, and yogic practice in the broader Kurma Purana tradition.

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

It does not explicitly discuss Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; it contributes to the shared dharma framework (purity, expiation, vrata) that underlies both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava sādhanā streams in the Kurma Purana.