Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 78
Śrāddha-vidhi for Pitṛs: Invitations, Purity, Offerings, and Conduct
नोद्वासयेत् तदुच्छिष्टं यावन्नास्तङ्गतो रविः / ब्रह्मचारी भवेतां तु दम्पती रजनीं तु ताम्
nodvāsayet taducchiṣṭaṃ yāvannāstaṅgato raviḥ / brahmacārī bhavetāṃ tu dampatī rajanīṃ tu tām
Man soll diesen Rest nicht wegwerfen, solange die Sonne noch nicht untergegangen ist. Und in jener Nacht sollen Mann und Frau im brahmacarya leben, in Enthaltsamkeit und Reinheit.
Sūta (narrating traditional dharma-vidhi as taught in the Kurma Purana’s discourse)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
Indirectly: it frames self-mastery through disciplined conduct (brahmacarya and restraint) as a prerequisite for inner purity, which in the Kurma tradition supports realization-oriented practice leading toward knowledge of the Self.
It emphasizes ethical restraint and continence (brahmacarya) as foundational disciplines—akin to yama/niyama—supporting steadiness of mind required for higher Shaiva-Vaishnava yoga taught elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.
Not explicitly; it reflects shared dharmic discipline valued across Shaiva and Vaishnava streams, which the Kurma Purana later integrates into a unified path of conduct, devotion, and yoga.