Shloka 7
Gṛhastha Livelihood, Āpad-dharma, and Sacrificial Stewardship of Wealth
लब्धलाभः पितॄन् देवान् ब्राह्मणांश्चापि पूजयेत् / ते तृप्तास्तस्य तं दोषं शमयन्ति न संशयः
labdhalābhaḥ pitṝn devān brāhmaṇāṃścāpi pūjayet / te tṛptāstasya taṃ doṣaṃ śamayanti na saṃśayaḥ
Hat man den ersehnten Gewinn erlangt, soll man die Pitṛs (Ahnen), die Devas und auch die Brāhmaṇas verehren. Sind sie zufrieden, besänftigen sie gewiss die Schuld jenes Menschen—daran besteht kein Zweifel.
Lord Kūrma (Viṣṇu) instructing on dharma and prāyaścitta
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes purification of doṣa through dharmic conduct; such inner cleansing supports the sādhaka’s fitness for Self-knowledge (ātma-jñāna) taught elsewhere in the Purāṇa.
Not a technique of meditation, but a foundational limb of sādhana: ethical-religious discipline—honoring pitṛs, devas, and brāhmaṇas (yajña/pujā and service)—which steadies the mind and removes obstacles for higher yoga.
By focusing on shared dharma rather than sectarian identity: the Purāṇa’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis appears as common duties (yajña, honoring the worthy) that purify the devotee, regardless of whether one approaches Hari or Hara.