Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 4
Daily Duties of Brāhmaṇas: Snāna, Sandhyā, Sūrya-hṛdaya, Japa, Tarpaṇa, and the Pañca-mahāyajñas
उषः काले ऽथ संप्राप्ते कृत्वा चावश्यकं बुधः / स्नायान्नदीषु सुद्धासु शौचं कृत्वा यथाविधि
uṣaḥ kāle 'tha saṃprāpte kṛtvā cāvaśyakaṃ budhaḥ / snāyānnadīṣu suddhāsu śaucaṃ kṛtvā yathāvidhi
Khi giờ rạng đông đã đến, người trí—sau khi làm xong các việc tất yếu—nên tắm trong những dòng sông thanh tịnh và, đúng theo phép tắc, hoàn tất sự tẩy tịnh (śauca).
Traditional narration (Purāṇic instruction delivered within the Kurma Purana’s dharma-upadeśa context; commonly attributed to the teaching voice aligned with Lord Kūrma’s guidance)
Primary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It does not define Ātman directly; it teaches śauca and disciplined dawn-practice as a foundational purification that supports later yogic knowledge of the Self in the Kurma Purana’s broader teaching.
The verse highlights preparatory sādhana—early rising, obligatory āvaśyaka-karmas, bathing, and śauca—which function as outer purity (bahir-śuddhi) supporting inner purity required for mantra, dhyāna, and Pāśupata-oriented restraint.
It presents shared dharma discipline rather than sectarian difference: śauca and āhnika are common foundations for both Śaiva-Pāśupata and Vaiṣṇava devotion in the Kurma Purana’s synthesis.