Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 65
Cosmic Manifestation, Mahāmāyā’s Mandate, Varṇāśrama-Dharma, and the Unity of the Trimūrti
आहिंसा प्रियवादित्वमपैशुन्यमकल्कता / सामासिकमिमं धर्मं चातुर्वर्ण्ये ऽब्रवीन्मनुः
āhiṃsā priyavāditvamapaiśunyamakalkatā / sāmāsikamimaṃ dharmaṃ cāturvarṇye 'bravīnmanuḥ
Bất bạo hại, lời nói hiền hòa, không phỉ báng, và sự thanh tịnh không vết nhơ—đó là pháp hạnh cô đọng cho cả bốn varṇa mà Manu đã truyền dạy.
Narrator/Teacher voice within the Kurma Purana, citing Manu as the authority on cāturvarṇya-dharma
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
Indirectly: by prescribing ahiṃsā, truthful-pleasant speech, non-slander, and inner purity, it points to the sāttvika disciplines that prepare the mind for Self-knowledge (ātma-jñāna) emphasized elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.
No specific technique is taught here; it gives yama-like ethical restraints—ahiṃsā, disciplined speech, and purity—which function as foundational practices that support later Kurma Purana yoga frameworks (including Pāśupata-oriented devotion and meditation).
It does not explicitly mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; however, its universal dharma for all varṇas aligns with the Purana’s synthetic approach where shared ethical discipline is presented as common ground for both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava paths.