Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13
Varnāśrama-Krama, Vairāgya as the Ground of Saṃnyāsa, and Brahmārpaṇa Karma-yoga
न्यायागतधनः शान्तो ब्रह्मविद्यापरायणः / स्वधर्मपालको नित्यं सो ऽमृतत्वाय कल्पते
nyāyāgatadhanaḥ śānto brahmavidyāparāyaṇaḥ / svadharmapālako nityaṃ so 'mṛtatvāya kalpate
Ang may yaman na natamo sa matuwid na paraan, payapa ang loob, nakatuon sa kaalaman ng Brahman, at laging tumutupad sa sariling dharma—siya’y nagiging karapat-dapat sa kawalang-kamatayan.
Sage (narrative instruction within the Purva-bhaga discourse; traditional framing attributes the teaching to the Kurma Purana’s main narrator transmitting dharma-teachings to the listening sages)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
By praising brahmavidyā (knowledge of Brahman), the verse implies that realizing the Self/Brahman—not mere ritual or wealth—qualifies one for amṛtatva (deathlessness), i.e., mokṣa.
The verse highlights inner discipline—śānti (tranquility), ethical livelihood, and steady contemplation of brahmavidyā—which function as foundational sādhana supporting later Kurma Purana yoga teachings (including Pāśupata-oriented restraint and knowledge).
While neither deity is named, the teaching reflects the Purana’s synthesis: righteous dharma and brahma-knowledge are presented as universal means to liberation, compatible with both Shaiva (knowledge and restraint) and Vaishnava (dharma and devotion) orientations.