Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 3
Agnihotra, Seasonal Śrauta Duties, and the Authority of Śruti–Smṛti–Purāṇa
नानिष्ट्वा नवशस्येष्ट्या पशुना वाग्निमान् द्विजः / नवान्नमद्यान्मांसं वा दीर्घमायुर्जिजीविषुः
nāniṣṭvā navaśasyeṣṭyā paśunā vāgnimān dvijaḥ / navānnamadyānmāṃsaṃ vā dīrghamāyurjijīviṣuḥ
অগ্নি পালন কৰা দ্বিজ গৃহস্থে দীঘলীয়া আয়ু কামনা কৰি, প্ৰথমে নবশস্যেষ্টি আৰু য’ত বিধান আছে ত’ত পশু-আহুতি নকৰাকৈ নতুন অন্ন বা মাংস নাখাব।
Sūta (narrator) conveying dharma-instructions of the Kurma Purana tradition
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
Indirectly: it frames longevity and disciplined living as dharmic supports for sustained sādhana; such restraint preserves the body-mind as an instrument for realizing the Self rather than treating enjoyment as the goal.
The verse emphasizes niyama-like restraints (regulated diet and timing) tied to yajña and agni-maintenance; in the Kurma Purana’s broader soteriology, such ritual-discipline steadies the practitioner for mantra, japa, and contemplative practices aligned with Pāśupata-Śaiva–Vaiṣṇava synthesis.
Not explicitly; it shows the Purana’s integrative dharma framework where Vedic yajña, agni-discipline, and ethical restraint form a common ground that later supports the text’s non-sectarian (Śiva–Viṣṇu harmony) spiritual teaching.