Uttara Bhaga Adhyaya 33 Shloka 43 - Kurma Purana | Vietnamese | Vedapath

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Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 43

Prāyaścitta for Theft, Forbidden Foods, Impurity, and Ritual Lapses; Tīrtha–Vrata Remedies; Pativratā Mahātmyam via Sītā and Agni

Devanagari script

संवत्सरान्ते कृच्छ्रं तु चरेद् विप्रः पुनः पुनः / अज्ञातभुक्तशुद्ध्यर्थं ज्ञातस्य तु विशेषतः

Transliteration

saṃvatsarānte kṛcchraṃ tu cared vipraḥ punaḥ punaḥ / ajñātabhuktaśuddhyarthaṃ jñātasya tu viśeṣataḥ

Translation

Vào cuối mỗi năm, một vị brāhmaṇa nên nhiều lần thực hành hạnh Kṛcchra để tẩy sạch lỗi do đã ăn mà không biết là bất tịnh hay phi pháp—và càng phải làm hơn nữa khi biết rõ sự phạm lỗi.

Word by Word

संवत्सरान्तेat the end of a year

कृच्छ्रम्the kṛcchra penance

तुindeed

चरेत्should perform/practise

विप्रःa brāhmaṇa

पुनःagain

अज्ञातभुक्तशुद्ध्यर्थम्for the purpose of purification for unknowingly eating (impure food)

ज्ञातस्यof (one) known/intentional (case)

तुhowever

विशेषतःespecially

Speaker

Sūta (narrating the dharma-teaching of the Purāṇic sages)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

Brāhmaṇa

Kṛcchra (Prāyaścitta)

FAQs

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

This verse is not directly metaphysical; it emphasizes dharmic self-purification (śuddhi) through prāyaścitta, which supports inner clarity and discipline that later enables higher yoga-knowledge of the Self in the Kurma Purana’s broader teaching arc.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The practice here is tapas in the form of kṛcchra-vrata (a regulated austerity/penance). While not a meditation technique, it functions as ethical and bodily discipline (yama-like purification) that complements the Purāṇa’s later yoga instructions, including Pāśupata-oriented sādhanā.

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

This specific verse focuses on dharma and prāyaścitta rather than sectarian theology; in the Kurma Purana’s inclusive framework, such purificatory discipline is presented as universally valid for seekers, harmonizing with both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava paths.