Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 7

Rules of Food, Acceptance, and Purity for the Twice-Born

Dvija-Śauca and Anna-Doṣa

Devanagari script

सुवर्णकारशैलूषव्याधबद्धातुरस्य च / चिकित्सकस्य चैवान्नं पुंश्चल्या दण्डिकस्य च

Transliteration

suvarṇakāraśailūṣavyādhabaddhāturasya ca / cikitsakasya caivānnaṃ puṃścalyā daṇḍikasya ca

Translation

Nên kiêng tránh thức ăn nhận từ thợ kim hoàn, kẻ diễn xướng, thợ săn, người bị giam cầm, người mang bệnh, thầy thuốc, người nữ phóng đãng, và kẻ phạm tội đã bị kết án.

Word by Word

• सुवर्णकार: of a goldsmith
• सुवर्णकार: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुवर्णकार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; (तत्पुरुष: सुवर्णस्य कारः) genitive singular

• शैलूष: of an actor
• शैलूष: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शैलूष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; genitive singular

• व्याध: of a hunter
• व्याध: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्याध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; genitive singular

• बद्ध: bound/afflicted
• बद्ध: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बद्ध (कृदन्त; √बन्ध् धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; agrees with आतुरस्य

• आतुरस्य: of a sick person
• आतुरस्य: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आतुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; genitive singular

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय; conjunction

• चिकित्सकस्य: of a physician
• चिकित्सकस्य: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चिकित्सक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; genitive singular

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय; conjunction

• एव: indeed
• एव: अवधारण (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय; emphatic particle

• अन्नम्: food
• अन्नम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; nominative/accusative singular (context: object)

• पुंश्चल्या: of a prostitute/wanton woman
• पुंश्चल्या: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुंश्चली (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; genitive singular

• दण्डिकस्य: of a staff-bearer/constable
• दण्डिकस्य: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दण्डिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; genitive singular

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय; conjunction

Speaker

Sūta (narrator) conveying the Purāṇic teaching on dharma and purity

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

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FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

Indirectly: it frames bodily and ritual purity as supportive disciplines for sādhana; such restraints steady the mind, which is needed for Atma-jñāna.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse supports niyama (śauca—purity) by regulating food sources; in the Kurma Purana’s dharma-yoga framework, anna-śuddhi is treated as a practical aid to mental clarity and meditation.

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

It doesn’t explicitly discuss Shiva–Vishnu unity; it contributes to the shared dharmic foundation (purity, restraint, ethical conduct) that underlies both Shaiva and Vaishnava paths in the Kurma Purana.