Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 34
Karma-yoga Discipline for the Twice-born: Upanayana, Upavīta Conduct, Guru-veneration, and Alms-regimen
यावत् पिता च माता च द्वावेतौ निर्विकारिणौ / तावत् सर्वं परित्यज्य पुत्रः स्यात् तत्परायणः
yāvat pitā ca mātā ca dvāvetau nirvikāriṇau / tāvat sarvaṃ parityajya putraḥ syāt tatparāyaṇaḥ
Chừng nào cha và mẹ—hai đấng ấy—còn an toàn, không suy tổn, người con nên gác lại mọi việc khác và một lòng nương tựa, phụng thờ trọn vẹn nơi song thân.
Traditional purāṇic narrator (instructional dharma-teaching context within the Kurma Purana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It does not define Ātman directly; it teaches dharma as a prerequisite—purifying conduct through service to parents, which stabilizes the mind for higher knowledge and Yoga.
No technique is named; the verse highlights karma-yoga-like discipline—renunciation of lesser distractions and one-pointed dedication (tatparāyaṇatā) as an ethical training that supports later meditative practice.
It does not mention Śiva or Viṣṇu explicitly; it reflects the Purāṇa’s synthesis by grounding spiritual life in shared dharma—service, restraint, and devotion—valued across Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava paths.