Shloka 108
Prāyaścitta for Theft, Forbidden Foods, Impurity, and Ritual Lapses; Tīrtha–Vrata Remedies; Pativratā Mahātmyam via Sītā and Agni
ब्रह्मघ्नं वा कृतघ्नं वा महापातकदूषितम् / भर्तारमुद्धरेन्नारी प्रविष्टा सह पावकम्
brahmaghnaṃ vā kṛtaghnaṃ vā mahāpātakadūṣitam / bhartāramuddharennārī praviṣṭā saha pāvakam
خواہ شوہر برہمن کا قاتل ہو، یا ناشکرا ہو، یا مہاپاتک سے آلودہ ہو—عورت پاک کرنے والی آگ میں اس کے ساتھ داخل ہو کر بھی شوہر کا اُدھار کر سکتی ہے۔
Sūta (narrating the Kurma Purana’s teaching on dharma to the sages)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
This verse is primarily dharma-centered rather than metaphysical; it implies that even grave moral impurity can be overcome through powerful dharmic agency (pativratā-bhāva and purifying rites), which in the Purāṇic worldview ultimately supports the soul’s purification and higher realization.
No explicit yoga technique is taught here; the emphasis is on dharma and expiation (prāyaścitta) through Agni as purifier, reflecting the Kurma Purana’s broader framework where disciplined conduct (ācāra) is a foundation that supports later spiritual practice, including teachings associated with Pāśupata-oriented devotion and restraint.
This specific verse does not directly mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; it aligns with the Kurma Purana’s integrative ethos by presenting dharma and purification as universally efficacious principles upheld across sectarian lines, a backdrop against which Śaiva–Vaiṣṇava synthesis is later articulated.