Shloka 86
Śrāddha-vidhi for Pitṛs: Invitations, Purity, Offerings, and Conduct
अपि मूलैर्फलैर्वापि प्रकुर्यान्निर्धनो द्विजः / तिलोदकैस्तर्पयेद् वा पितॄन् स्नात्वा समाहितः
api mūlairphalairvāpi prakuryānnirdhano dvijaḥ / tilodakaistarpayed vā pitṝn snātvā samāhitaḥ
حتى الفقير من ذوي الولادتين ينبغي له أن يُقيم الشعيرة بالجذور أو الثمار؛ أو بعد الاغتسال وسكون الذهن، يُرضي الأرواح السلفية (الپِتْرِ) بماءٍ ممزوجٍ بحبّ السمسم.
Traditional narration in the Kurma Purana’s dharma-teachings section (instructional voice attributed to the Purāṇic teacher within the dialogue framework).
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It does not directly define Ātman; it emphasizes dharmic discipline—purity, intention, and steadiness of mind—which the Purāṇas treat as supportive conditions for inner clarity and Self-knowledge.
The practice is mental collectedness (samāhita) after bathing—an applied form of ritual mindfulness akin to preparatory disciplines in Yoga-śāstra, where purity and focused attention empower the act of worship and remembrance.
The verse is primarily Pitṛ-focused and does not name Śiva or Viṣṇu; within the Kurma Purana’s synthesis, such ancestral rites are upheld as shared dharma supportive of devotion regardless of whether one worships Śiva, Viṣṇu, or both in unity.