Shloka 88
Prāyaścitta for Theft, Forbidden Foods, Impurity, and Ritual Lapses; Tīrtha–Vrata Remedies; Pativratā Mahātmyam via Sītā and Agni
देवोद्याने तु यः कुर्यान्मूत्रोच्चारं सकृद् द्विजः / छिन्द्याच्छिश्नं तु शुद्ध्यर्थं चरेच्चान्द्रायणं तु वा
devodyāne tu yaḥ kuryānmūtroccāraṃ sakṛd dvijaḥ / chindyācchiśnaṃ tu śuddhyarthaṃ careccāndrāyaṇaṃ tu vā
Kung ang isang dvija (dalawang ulit na isinilang) ay umihi kahit minsan sa banal na hardin ng mga diyos (gubat ng templo), para sa paglilinis ay dapat niyang putulin ang ari—o kung hindi, isagawa ang panatang Cāndrāyaṇa bilang penitensiya.
Traditional purāṇic narrator (dharma-instructional voice, transmitted in the Kurma Purana narrative frame)
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
This verse is primarily dharma-śāstra in tone, emphasizing śauca (ritual purity) and prāyaścitta (atonement) rather than direct ātma-jñāna; it frames sacred space as a support for inner purity, which is a prerequisite for higher realization taught elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.
The practice indicated is Cāndrāyaṇa, a disciplined austerity aligned with lunar phases; while not a meditative technique per se, it functions as tapas (austerity) that stabilizes conduct and supports yogic restraint (yama-niyama style discipline) in the broader Kurma Purana ethos.
The verse does not explicitly address Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; it reflects a shared Purāṇic dharma framework in which sacred precincts are honored through purity and penance—values upheld across both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava traditions within the Kurma Purana’s synthetic outlook.