Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 2
Gṛhastha Livelihood, Āpad-dharma, and Sacrificial Stewardship of Wealth
द्विविधस्तु गृही ज्ञेयः साधकश्चाप्यसाधकः / अध्यापनं याजनं च पूर्वस्याहुः प्रतिग्रहम् / कुसीदकृषिवाणिज्यं प्रकुर्वोतास्वयङ्कृतम्
dvividhastu gṛhī jñeyaḥ sādhakaścāpyasādhakaḥ / adhyāpanaṃ yājanaṃ ca pūrvasyāhuḥ pratigraham / kusīdakṛṣivāṇijyaṃ prakurvotāsvayaṅkṛtam
Ang maybahay (gṛhastha) ay dapat makilalang may dalawang uri: ang sādhaka (may disiplina sa pagsasanay) at ang di-sādhaka. Para sa una, sinasabi nilang tungkulin ang magturo, manguna sa yajña, at tumanggap ng kaloob. Ngunit ang huli ay napapasa sa pagpapautang na may tubo, pagsasaka, at pangangalakal—mga hanapbuhay na sariling likha para sa pakinabang sa mundo.
Sūta (narrator) conveying the Kurma Purana’s teaching on varṇāśrama-dharma
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It does not directly define Ātman; it frames dharma in terms of disciplined household life, implying that inner sādhana should govern livelihood rather than mere profit-driven activity.
No specific yogic technique is named; the verse emphasizes sādhana as a mode of life for the gṛhastha—aligning one’s work with śāstric duty (teaching, yajña-service, and righteous receiving) rather than restless worldly enterprises.
This verse is primarily dharma-oriented and does not address Shiva–Vishnu unity explicitly; it supports the Purana’s broader synthesis by presenting disciplined duty (sādhaka gṛhastha) as a shared foundation for devotion across sectarian lines.