Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 76
Cosmic Manifestation, Mahāmāyā’s Mandate, Varṇāśrama-Dharma, and the Unity of the Trimūrti
उदासीनः साधकश्च गृहस्थो द्विविधो भवेत् / कुटुम्बभरणे यत्तः साधको ऽसौ गृही भवेत्
udāsīnaḥ sādhakaśca gṛhastho dvividho bhavet / kuṭumbabharaṇe yattaḥ sādhako 'sau gṛhī bhavet
Ang gṛhastha ay sinasabing may dalawang uri: ang walang pagkakapit at panatag (udāsīna) at ang nagsasagawa ng sādhana (sādhaka). Yaong masikap na nagsisikap upang buhayin at alalayan ang pamilya ang tinatawag na gṛhastha na sādhaka.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing on dharma
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
By distinguishing “detached” and “practicing” householders, the verse implies that inner non-attachment can coexist with action; the sādhaka gṛhastha performs duties without losing the inward orientation toward the Self.
The verse frames yoga as sādhana within the householder life: disciplined engagement in one’s obligations (especially supporting dependents) while cultivating udāsīnatā—inner detachment—so karma becomes a means of purification rather than bondage.
Though not naming Shiva directly, the teaching reflects the Kurma Purana’s synthesis: devotion and disciplined practice (a hallmark of Pāśupata-oriented ethics) are harmonized with Vishnu’s dharmic instruction, presenting one integrated path of duty and liberation.