Shloka 10
Brahmacārin-Dharma: Guru-Sevā, Daily Vedic Study, Gāyatrī-Japa, and Anadhyāya Regulations
साधयेद् दन्तकाष्ठादीन् लब्धं चास्मै निवेदयेत् / अनापृच्छ्य न गन्तव्यं भवेत् प्रियहिते रतः
sādhayed dantakāṣṭhādīn labdhaṃ cāsmai nivedayet / anāpṛcchya na gantavyaṃ bhavet priyahite rataḥ
دَنت کाषٹھ وغیرہ مہیا کرے، اور جو کچھ بھی حاصل ہو وہ سب گرو کو نذر کرے۔ اجازت پوچھے بغیر کہیں نہ جائے؛ گرو کے پسندیدہ اور مفید کاموں میں ہی لگا رہے۔
Narrator (Purāṇic instruction on dharma; framed as traditional teaching attributed to the Kurma Purana’s didactic voice)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
Indirectly: it teaches self-discipline and ego-reduction through guru-service, which is treated in the Kaurma tradition as a prerequisite for inner knowledge (ātma-jñāna) and steadiness in yoga.
The verse emphasizes preparatory yogic disciplines—seva (service), niyama-like restraint, obedience, and humility—supporting later contemplative practice by purifying conduct and stabilizing the mind.
It does not name them directly; it presents a shared dharmic ground honored in both Shaiva and Vaishnava streams—guru-bhakti and disciplined conduct—as the common doorway to Ishvara-oriented yoga.