Shloka 84
Śrāddha-vidhi for Pitṛs: Invitations, Purity, Offerings, and Conduct
यो ऽनेन विधिना श्राद्धं कुर्यात् संयतमानसः / व्यपेतकल्पषो नित्यं योगिनां वर्तते पदम्
yo 'nena vidhinā śrāddhaṃ kuryāt saṃyatamānasaḥ / vyapetakalpaṣo nityaṃ yogināṃ vartate padam
Wer mit gezügeltem Geist das Śrāddha nach dieser vorgeschriebenen Weise vollzieht, wird stets frei von Makel und verweilt fortwährend in dem Zustand, den die Yogins erlangen.
Traditional narration context: instruction delivered within the Kurma Purana’s dharma-teaching frame (commonly presented as Lord Kūrma/Vishnu’s authoritative discourse to the inquiring king and sages).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It implies that disciplined, duty-aligned action (śrāddha done with a restrained mind) purifies the practitioner, making them fit to abide in the yogins’ “padam”—a stable spiritual state associated with inner realization rather than mere outer ritual.
The verse highlights saṃyama (mental restraint/collectedness). It presents ritual śrāddha, when performed with yogic discipline, as a purifying sādhanā that supports the yogic attainment of steadiness and inner clarity.
While not naming Śiva or Viṣṇu directly, the teaching reflects the Purana’s synthesis: dharma (ritual duty) and yoga (inner discipline) are treated as complementary paths to a shared liberated “state,” a hallmark of the Śaiva–Vaiṣṇava integrative tone of the Kūrma tradition.