Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 24
Karma-yoga Discipline for the Twice-born: Upanayana, Upavīta Conduct, Guru-veneration, and Alms-regimen
नोदकं धारयेद् भैक्षं पुष्पाणि समिधस्तथा / एवंविधानि चान्यानि न दैवाद्येषु कर्मसु
nodakaṃ dhārayed bhaikṣaṃ puṣpāṇi samidhastathā / evaṃvidhāni cānyāni na daivādyeṣu karmasu
لا ينبغي للمرء أن يحتفظ لأجل الاستعمال الطقسي بالماء، أو طعام الصدقة، أو الزهور، أو عيدان الوقود؛ وكذلك ما كان من هذا القبيل لا يُستعمل في الأعمال التي تبتدئ بعبادة الدِّيفات (daiva-karmas).
Narrator (Purana narrator instructing dharma for ritual conduct; framed within the Kurma Purana’s teaching tradition)
Primary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes disciplined restraint in ritual action, a dharmic foundation that supports inner purification—classically considered a prerequisite for steady knowledge of the Atman.
The verse highlights niyama-like restraint and careful regulation of ritual materials; in the Kurma Purana’s broader teaching style, such discipline supports later yogic concentration and Pashupata-oriented purification.
It does not name Shiva or Vishnu directly; it reflects the shared dharma framework within which both Shaiva and Vaishnava worship operate, consistent with the Kurma Purana’s integrative (synthesizing) tone.