Shloka 19
Prāyaścitta for Theft, Forbidden Foods, Impurity, and Ritual Lapses; Tīrtha–Vrata Remedies; Pativratā Mahātmyam via Sītā and Agni
अश्मान्तकं तथा पोतं तप्तकृच्छ्रेण शुद्ध्यति / प्राजापत्येन शुद्धिः स्यात् कक्कुभाण्डस्य भक्षणे
aśmāntakaṃ tathā potaṃ taptakṛcchreṇa śuddhyati / prājāpatyena śuddhiḥ syāt kakkubhāṇḍasya bhakṣaṇe
ผู้ใดกินอัศมานตกะหรือโปตะ ย่อมบริสุทธิ์ด้วยการถือพรตตัปตะกฤจฉระ; แต่ถ้ากินกักกุภาณฑะ ความบริสุทธิ์สำเร็จด้วยพรตปราชาปัตยะ
Sūta (narrating traditional dharma/prāyaścitta material as received from the sages’ discourse)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
This verse is primarily dharma-prāyaścitta (ritual-ethical purification) rather than direct ātma-tattva teaching; it frames purity as a prerequisite discipline that supports higher knowledge and yoga by restoring śauca and inner steadiness.
No direct meditative technique is taught here; instead, it prescribes expiatory vows (Taptakṛcchra and Prājāpatya) that function as tapas (austerity) and self-regulation—foundational supports for later yogic discipline in the Kurma Purana’s broader teaching.
The verse does not explicitly mention Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; it contributes indirectly by emphasizing dharma and purification, which the Kurma Purana treats as common ground for both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava paths leading toward the same ultimate purification of conduct and mind.