Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 20
Kali-yuga Doṣas, the Supremacy of Rudra as Refuge, and the Closure of the Manvantara Teaching
न प्रेक्षन्ते ऽर्चितांश्चापि शूद्रा द्विजवरान् नृप / सेवावसरमालोक्य द्वारि तिष्ठन्ति च द्विजाः
na prekṣante 'rcitāṃścāpi śūdrā dvijavarān nṛpa / sevāvasaramālokya dvāri tiṣṭhanti ca dvijāḥ
اے بادشاہ! بہترین دِوِجوں کی باقاعدہ تعظیم ہو جانے پر بھی شُودر ان کی طرف مناسب توجہ نہیں دیتے؛ اور دِوِج خدمت کا موقع دیکھ کر دروازے پر کھڑے رہتے ہیں۔
Narratorial instruction within the Kurma Purana’s dharma-teaching frame (addressed to a king)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It does not directly teach Atman-doctrine; it focuses on varnashrama-based social conduct, implying that dharma in society supports the conditions for higher spiritual pursuit taught elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.
No specific yogic technique is taught in this verse; it addresses ethical discipline and proper social duties (seva and respect), which function as preparatory restraints aligned with dharmic living that complements later yoga teachings (including Pashupata-oriented discipline in other sections).
It does not mention Shiva or Vishnu explicitly; its contribution is indirect—by emphasizing dharma and right conduct, it supports the Purana’s broader synthesis where devotion and discipline are harmonized across Shaiva-Vaishnava frameworks.