Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 29
Karma-yoga Discipline for the Twice-born: Upanayana, Upavīta Conduct, Guru-veneration, and Alms-regimen
गुरुं दृष्ट्वा समुत्तिष्ठेदभिवाद्य कृताञ्जलिः / नैतैरुपविशेत् सार्धं विवदेन्नात्मकारणात्
guruṃ dṛṣṭvā samuttiṣṭhedabhivādya kṛtāñjaliḥ / naitairupaviśet sārdhaṃ vivadennātmakāraṇāt
گرو کو دیکھ کر کھڑا ہو، ہاتھ جوڑ کر ادب سے سلام کرے؛ ایسے قابلِ تعظیم بزرگوں کے ساتھ برابری سے نہ بیٹھے اور اپنے نفس کی خاطر جھگڑا نہ کرے۔
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator instructing Dharma; framed as traditional teaching within the Kurma Purana discourse)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It cautions against acting from “ātmakāraṇa”—self-serving ego-motive—implying that spiritual life begins with reducing egoic identification so the higher Self is not obscured by pride and contention.
It emphasizes yama-like foundations—humility, reverence to the guru, and restraint in speech—ethical disciplines that support deeper practice (including Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis paths such as Pāśupata-oriented discipline and devotion).
Indirectly: the Purana’s synthesis stresses that genuine devotion and yoga—whether framed in Shaiva or Vaishnava terms—rests on the same dharmic discipline: humility before the teacher and freedom from ego-driven argument.