Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 41
Prāyaścitta for Theft, Forbidden Foods, Impurity, and Ritual Lapses; Tīrtha–Vrata Remedies; Pativratā Mahātmyam via Sītā and Agni
स्नानार्हे यदि भुञ्जीत अहोरात्रेण शुद्ध्यति / बुद्धिपूर्वं तु कृच्छ्रेण भगवानाह पद्मजः
snānārhe yadi bhuñjīta ahorātreṇa śuddhyati / buddhipūrvaṃ tu kṛcchreṇa bhagavānāha padmajaḥ
Kung kumain sa panahong nararapat sanang maligo, malilinis sa loob ng isang araw at isang gabi. Ngunit kung sinadya, tanging sa pamamagitan ng penansang Kṛcchra lamang makakamtan ang paglilinis—gaya ng ipinahayag ng Mapalad na Padmaja (Brahmā).
Narrator citing Brahmā (Padmaja) as authority on prāyaścitta
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It does not directly teach Ātman-metaphysics; it emphasizes dharma through purity (śauca) and intention (saṅkalpa), implying that inner volition determines the karmic weight of an act.
No meditation technique is taught here; the verse supports yogic discipline indirectly by stressing niyama (purity) and tapas (austerity) through the Kṛcchra penance when a rule is knowingly violated.
It does not address Śiva–Viṣṇu unity explicitly; it reflects the Purāṇic synthesis by grounding spiritual life in shared dharma norms (śauca and prāyaścitta) upheld across sectarian traditions.