Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 25
Yati-Āśrama: Bhikṣā-vidhi, Īśvara-dhyāna, and Prāyaścitta
Mahādeva as Non-dual Brahman
व्रतानि यानि भिक्षूणां तथैवोपव्रतानि च / एकैकातिक्रमे तेषां प्रायश्चित्तं विधीयते
vratāni yāni bhikṣūṇāṃ tathaivopavratāni ca / ekaikātikrame teṣāṃ prāyaścittaṃ vidhīyate
Para sa mga panatang itinakda sa mga mendikante, gayundin sa kanilang mga karugtong na pagtalima (upavrata), sa bawat paglabag sa bawat tuntunin ay may itinakdang prāyaścitta, ang tiyak na pagtubos-sala.
Narrator (Purāṇic discourse tradition; dharma-instruction section)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It does not directly define Ātman; it emphasizes dharmic self-regulation—purifying conduct through prāyaścitta—supporting the inner clarity needed for higher realization.
No specific technique is taught; the verse highlights yama-like ethical discipline for renunciants—maintaining vows and correcting lapses through expiation—seen as foundational for steadiness in Yoga.
It does not explicitly address Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; it contributes to the Purāṇa’s shared dharma framework where ethical observance and purification support devotion and Yoga across Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis.