Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 11
Snātaka and Gṛhastha-Dharma: Conduct, Marriage Norms, Daily Rites, and Liberating Virtues
ऋतुकालाभिगामी स्याद् यावत् पुत्रो ऽभिजायते / वर्जयेत् प्रतिषिद्धानि प्रयत्नेन दिनानि तु
ṛtukālābhigāmī syād yāvat putro 'bhijāyate / varjayet pratiṣiddhāni prayatnena dināni tu
Ang maybahay ay dapat lumapit sa asawa sa panahon ng pagkamayabong hanggang sa maisilang ang isang anak na lalaki; at masikap niyang iwasan ang mga araw na tiyak na ipinagbabawal.
Traditional narrator (Purāṇic instruction within the Kurma Purana’s dharma-teachings; framed as authoritative śāstric guidance rather than a personal lament).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
FAQs
This verse is primarily dharma-oriented (gṛhastha-niyama) rather than metaphysical; it implies that disciplined living and restraint (niyama) support the broader purāṇic goal of ordered life that becomes conducive to higher knowledge of the Self taught elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.
No direct meditation technique is given; the verse emphasizes discipline and timing (niyama) in household life—self-regulation and avoidance of prohibited periods—which function as supportive ethical restraints that complement later Kurma Purana teachings on yoga and devotion.
It does not explicitly discuss Shiva–Vishnu unity; instead it reflects the Kurma Purana’s integrative approach where dharma (right conduct) forms the practical foundation upon which the text later presents synthesis-oriented teachings (including Shaiva–Vaishnava harmony) in its broader theology.