Shloka 25
Dharma of Non-Injury, Non-Stealing, Purity, and Avoidance of Hypocrisy (Ācāra and Saṅkarya-Nivṛtti)
कृष्णो वा यत्र चरति मृगो नित्यं स्वभावतः / पुण्याश्च विश्रुता नद्यस्तत्र वा निवसेद् द्विजः
kṛṣṇo vā yatra carati mṛgo nityaṃ svabhāvataḥ / puṇyāśca viśrutā nadyastatra vā nivased dvijaḥ
جہاں فطری طور پر ہمیشہ کرشن مِرگ (سیاہ ہرن) چرتا پھرتا ہو، یا جہاں مشہور پاکیزہ ندیاں بہتی ہوں—دِوِج کو ایسے ہی مقام میں رہنا چاہیے۔
Narratorial / Dharmic instruction within the Kurma Purana (didactic passage attributed to the Purana’s teaching voice, traditionally aligned with Lord Kurma’s guidance to sages/king in the broader frame).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes choosing a sāttvika environment—quiet, pure, and sacred—which supports inner clarity, self-restraint, and the contemplative life in which knowledge of the Self is traditionally realized.
No specific technique is named, but the instruction aligns with yogic discipline: dwelling in pure habitats and near tīrthas (holy rivers) is presented as supportive of japa, meditation (dhyāna), and regulated conduct (yama-niyama) central to Purāṇic yoga and vrata practice.
It does not explicitly discuss Shiva–Vishnu unity; instead, it reflects the shared Purāṇic principle (honored in both Shaiva and Vaishnava traditions) that sacred places and tīrthas cultivate dharma and spiritual attainment.