Uttara Bhaga Adhyaya 33 Shloka 45 - Kurma Purana | Chinese | Vedapath

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Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 45

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

Devanagari script

ब्राह्मणादिहतानां तु कृत्वा दाहादिकाः क्रियाः / गोमूत्रयावकाहारः प्राजापत्येन शुद्ध्यति

Transliteration

brāhmaṇādihatānāṃ tu kṛtvā dāhādikāḥ kriyāḥ / gomūtrayāvakāhāraḥ prājāpatyena śuddhyati

Translation

至于不净之死，如被婆罗门所杀等，先行火葬等诸仪轨之后，当修行“般若阇钵底耶”(Prājāpatya)赎罪法，以牛尿与yāvaka麦粥为食，便得清净。

Word by Word

ब्राह्मणात्from a Brahmin

इहतानाम्of those who have been killed

तुbut/indeed

कृत्वाhaving done

दाह-आदिकाःsuch as cremation etc.

क्रियाःrites/acts

गो-मूत्र-यावक-आहारःdiet of cow-urine and barley-gruel

प्राजापत्येनby the Prājāpatya (penance)

शुद्ध्यतिbecomes purified

Speaker

Sūta (narrator) relaying the Kurma Purāṇa’s dharma-instructions to the sages at Naimiṣa

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

Brahmana

Prājāpatya (penance)

Gomūtra

Yāvaka

FAQs

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

Indirectly: it frames purification as a dharmic discipline of body and conduct; in the Kurma Purāṇa’s broader synthesis, such śauca supports inner steadiness (sattva) that aids Self-knowledge, even though this verse itself is focused on external expiation.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

No meditation technique is stated; the verse emphasizes tapas-like restraint through the Prājāpatya vow (regulated diet and expiatory observance). In the Kurma Purāṇa’s spiritual program, such restraint functions as preparatory discipline for higher yoga and devotion.

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

It does not mention Śiva or Viṣṇu explicitly; it reflects the Purāṇa’s practical dharma layer that complements its later theological synthesis—ethical-ritual purity as a foundation for devotion and yogic realization taught elsewhere in the text.