Shloka 7
Varnāśrama-Krama, Vairāgya as the Ground of Saṃnyāsa, and Brahmārpaṇa Karma-yoga
अन्यथा विविधैर्यज्ञैरिष्ट्वा वनमथाक्षयेत् / तपस्तप्त्वा तपोयोगाद् विरक्तः संन्यसेद् यदि
anyathā vividhairyajñairiṣṭvā vanamathākṣayet / tapastaptvā tapoyogād viraktaḥ saṃnyased yadi
ورنہ وہ مختلف یَجْنوں کو باقاعدہ ادا کرکے پھر جنگل میں اقامت اختیار کرے۔ تپویوگ کے ضبط کے ساتھ تپسیا کرکے جب دل میں ویراغ پیدا ہو، تو سنیاس لے کر ترکِ دنیا کرے۔
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing on dharma and the āśrama progression
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It implies that realization matures through purification: ritual action (yajña) and austerity (tapas) culminate in vairāgya, enabling renunciation—an inner turning toward the Self beyond worldly aims.
The verse highlights tapo-yoga—ascetic discipline that concentrates the mind, purifies intention, and generates detachment (virakti), preparing one for sannyāsa as a liberation-oriented way of life.
While Vishnu as Lord Kūrma teaches the āśrama path, the emphasis on tapo-yoga and renunciation aligns with Shaiva ascetic ideals, reflecting the Kurma Purana’s synthesis of Vaishnava instruction with Shaiva yogic orientation.