Shloka 76
Dharma of Non-Injury, Non-Stealing, Purity, and Avoidance of Hypocrisy (Ācāra and Saṅkarya-Nivṛtti)
नास्थिभस्मकपालानि न केशान्न च कण्टकान् / तुषाङ्गारकरीषं वा नाधितिष्ठेत् कदाचन
nāsthibhasmakapālāni na keśānna ca kaṇṭakān / tuṣāṅgārakarīṣaṃ vā nādhitiṣṭhet kadācana
ہڈیوں، راکھ اور کھوپڑیوں پر کبھی پاؤں نہ رکھے؛ نہ بالوں پر، نہ کانٹوں پر۔ بھوسی، دہکتے انگاروں یا گوبر پر بھی کبھی نہ چلے۔
Traditional narrator (Purāṇic instruction within a dharma/ācāra section; framed as authoritative śāstric guidance in the Kurma Purana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
Indirectly: it teaches outer śauca (purity) and careful conduct, which serve as preparatory disciplines for inner clarity—supporting the yogic pursuit of realizing the Atman through a steady, unobstructed mind.
It emphasizes yama-like ethical restraint and mindful bodily discipline—avoiding contact with impure or harmful objects—supporting ritual purity and the focused lifestyle that undergirds Pashupata-oriented sādhana and meditation.
By presenting universally applicable dharma-ācāra rather than sectarian markers: the Kurma Purana’s synthesis frames purity and disciplined conduct as common ground for both Shaiva and Vaishnava worship and yogic practice.