Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 31
Śrāddha-vidhi for Pitṛs: Invitations, Purity, Offerings, and Conduct
भिक्षुको ब्रह्मचारी वा भोजनार्थमुपस्थितः / उपविष्टेषु यः श्राद्धे कामं तमपि भोजयेत्
bhikṣuko brahmacārī vā bhojanārthamupasthitaḥ / upaviṣṭeṣu yaḥ śrāddhe kāmaṃ tamapi bhojayet
إذا حضر متسوّلٌ زاهد أو براهمتشاري يطلب الطعام، فحتى وإن كان الضيوف قد جلسوا في طقس الشرادها، ينبغي أن يُطعَم هو أيضًا عن طيب نفس.
Sūta (narrator) relaying traditional śrāddha-dharma instructions of the Kūrma Purāṇa
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: by prioritizing compassionate giving in a sacred rite, it aligns dharma with inner purity—an essential support for realizing the Atman through sattva and self-restraint, though the verse itself is primarily ritual-ethical rather than metaphysical.
No formal yoga technique is taught here; the practice emphasized is karma-yoga in the form of atithi-sevā and dāna—serving renunciants and disciplined students as a purifier that supports later meditation and śiva-nārāyaṇa-bhakti within the Kūrma Purāṇa’s synthesis.
It does not explicitly mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; it reflects the Purāṇic non-sectarian dharma framework where service to holy persons (bhikṣu, brahmacārin) is treated as universally sacred across Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava observance.