Svāyambhuva Lineage to Dakṣa; Pṛthu’s Devotion; Pāśupata Saṃnyāsa; Dakṣa–Satī Episode
सांन्यासिकं विधिं कृत्स्नं कारयित्वा विचक्षणः / ददौ तदैश्वरं ज्ञानं स्वशाखाविहितं व्रतम्
sāṃnyāsikaṃ vidhiṃ kṛtsnaṃ kārayitvā vicakṣaṇaḥ / dadau tadaiśvaraṃ jñānaṃ svaśākhāvihitaṃ vratam
Sau khi cho thực hành trọn vẹn nghi pháp xuất gia (saṃnyāsa-vidhi) một cách đúng đắn, bậc minh triết liền truyền ban aiśvara-jñāna—tri kiến về Đấng Chúa Tể—cùng lời nguyện (vrata) được quy định theo chính truyền thống Veda (śākhā) của mình.
Narrator (Purāṇic narration, describing a teacher conferring initiation/teaching after saṃnyāsa-rite)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It frames liberation-oriented practice as culminating in aiśvara-jñāna—knowledge of Īśvara—implying that realization is transmitted and stabilized through disciplined renunciation and observance, rather than mere ritualism.
The verse highlights saṃnyāsa-vidhi and vrata as the structured foundation for inner practice—ethical restraints, regulated conduct, and a renouncer’s discipline—through which higher knowledge (Īśvara-centered contemplation) is conferred and maintained.
By emphasizing aiśvara-jñāna (knowledge of the one Lord) within orthodox śākhā-based discipline, it aligns with the Kurma Purana’s integrative theology where devotion and knowledge of Īśvara can be read in a Shaiva-Vaishnava harmonizing framework.