Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 18
Gṛhastha Livelihood, Āpad-dharma, and Sacrificial Stewardship of Wealth
याचित्वा वापि सद्भ्यो ऽन्नं पितॄन्देवांस्तु तोषयेत् / याचयेद् वा शुचिं दान्तं न तृप्येत स्वयं ततः
yācitvā vāpi sadbhyo 'nnaṃ pitṝndevāṃstu toṣayet / yācayed vā śuciṃ dāntaṃ na tṛpyeta svayaṃ tataḥ
Selbst wenn er von Rechtschaffenen um Speise bitten muss, soll er damit die Pitṛs (Ahnen) und die Devas zufriedenstellen. Oder er mag von einem Reinen und Selbstbeherrschten erbitten; doch soll er sich selbst daran nicht ergötzen.
Sūta (narrator) conveying the Kurma Purana’s śrāddha injunctions as taught by the sages
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: it teaches mastery over personal appetite and egoic enjoyment—self-restraint that supports sattva and inner discipline, which are foundational for realizing the Atman in dharma-based life.
Not a meditation technique, but a yama-like discipline: austerity, purity (śauca), and restraint (dama). By not eating for self-pleasure and prioritizing offerings, one cultivates detachment that supports Yoga and ritual concentration.
It does not explicitly discuss Shiva–Vishnu unity; instead it reflects the Kurma Purana’s integrative dharma framework where disciplined action (yajña/śrāddha, purity, restraint) is a shared foundation across Shaiva-Vaishnava practice.