Shloka 20
Rules of Food, Acceptance, and Purity for the Twice-Born
Dvija-Śauca and Anna-Doṣa
छत्राकं विड्वराहं च शेलं पेयूषमेव च / विलयं सुमुखं चैव कवकानि च वर्जयेत्
chatrākaṃ viḍvarāhaṃ ca śelaṃ peyūṣameva ca / vilayaṃ sumukhaṃ caiva kavakāni ca varjayet
يُجتنب الفطر المسمّى شَتْرَاكَ، والخنزير البريّ المسمّى وِدْفَرَاهَ، وكذلك ما يُدعى شِيلَ، وبَيْيُوشَ، ووِلَيَ، وسُمُخَ؛ ويُجتنب أيضاً كلّ ما كان من الفطريات والعفن (كَوَكَ).
Traditional dharma-instruction voice within the Purana (didactic narrator/teacher in the dialogue context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It does not directly define Ātman; it supports Self-realization indirectly by prescribing sāttvika discipline—purity of diet is treated as an aid to steadiness of mind required for spiritual insight.
No single technique is named; the verse emphasizes āhāra-niyama (dietary restraint), a practical foundation for dhyāna and yoga by reducing tamas/impurity and maintaining bodily and mental clarity.
It does not explicitly mention Shiva or Vishnu; it reflects the Kurma Purana’s shared Shaiva–Vaishnava ethic that purification disciplines (like regulated diet) are common prerequisites for devotion and yoga directed to the Supreme.