Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 7
Daily Duties of Brāhmaṇas: Snāna, Sandhyā, Sūrya-hṛdaya, Japa, Tarpaṇa, and the Pañca-mahāyajñas
मुखे सुप्तस्य सततं लाला याः संस्त्रवन्ति हि / ततो नैवाचरेत् कर्म अकृत्वा स्नानमादितः
mukhe suptasya satataṃ lālā yāḥ saṃstravanti hi / tato naivācaret karma akṛtvā snānamāditaḥ
Khi người ta ngủ, nước bọt trong miệng luôn chảy ra. Vì thế, không nên khởi làm bất cứ việc gì—nhất là việc nghi lễ—nếu chưa tắm gội thanh tịnh trước tiên.
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing on dharma and ritual purity
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: it distinguishes the pure Self from bodily conditions by prescribing purification before action, implying that dharmic practice begins with mastery and cleansing of the embodied state.
It highlights preparatory discipline (śauca) as a foundation for higher practice—purifying the body through snāna before karma and, by extension, before mantra-japa, pūjā, or yogic observances emphasized in the Kurma tradition.
Through shared dharma: the same purity discipline supports both Vaiṣṇava and Śaiva worship, reflecting the Kurma Purana’s synthesis where proper śauca undergirds devotion and yoga across both traditions.