Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 12
Daily Duties of Brāhmaṇas: Snāna, Sandhyā, Sūrya-hṛdaya, Japa, Tarpaṇa, and the Pañca-mahāyajñas
ब्राह्ममाग्नेयमुद्दिष्टं वायव्यं दिव्यमेव च / वारुणं यौगिकं तद्वत् षोढा स्नानं प्रकीर्तितम्
brāhmamāgneyamuddiṣṭaṃ vāyavyaṃ divyameva ca / vāruṇaṃ yaugikaṃ tadvat ṣoḍhā snānaṃ prakīrtitam
برہما قسم کا غسل اور آگنیہ غسل بیان کیے گئے ہیں؛ اسی طرح وایویہ، دیویہ، وارُنی اور یوگک—یوں غسل چھ قسم کا مشہور ہے۔
Traditional narration in the Kurma Purana (instructional passage attributed to the Purana’s teaching voice, commonly framed within the Kurma-to-sages discourse)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
By including a distinct “yogic bath” alongside elemental and ritual baths, the verse implies that true purification is not only external but also inward—pointing toward self-discipline and inner clarity as essential for realizing the Self beyond bodily impurity.
The verse explicitly names “yaugika snāna,” indicating purification through yogic means—such as restraint, breath-regulation, mantra-recitation, and inner concentration—where the mind’s impurities are washed away through practice rather than water alone.
While no deity-name of Shiva or Vishnu appears directly, the framework aligns with the Kurma Purana’s synthesis: ritual purity (often emphasized in Vedic-Vaishnava contexts) is placed on par with yogic inner purification (central to Shaiva-Pashupata discipline), suggesting a complementary, non-contradictory path.