Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 25
Śrāddha-vidhi for Pitṛs: Invitations, Purity, Offerings, and Conduct
तेषूपवेशयेदेतानासनं स्पृश्य स द्विजम् / आसध्वमिति संजल्पन् आसनास्ते पृथक् पृथक्
teṣūpaveśayedetānāsanaṃ spṛśya sa dvijam / āsadhvamiti saṃjalpan āsanāste pṛthak pṛthak
Having seated them there, the host should touch the seat and, with reverence, the dvija—the brāhmaṇa—saying, “Be seated,” and set out the seats separately for each one.
Narratorial instruction within a dharma-teaching passage (Kurma Purana’s teaching voice, traditionally via sages’ discourse)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it teaches dharma through reverent conduct toward the dvija, which purifies the mind (citta-śuddhi) and prepares one for higher knowledge of Ātman taught elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.
No direct yogic technique is taught; the practice is karmayoga-like discipline—humble service and orderly hospitality (atithi-sevā) as a preparatory sādhana supporting inner steadiness and sattva.
This specific verse is procedural (dharma/ācāra) and does not explicitly discuss Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; it reflects the Purana’s broader synthesis where right conduct supports devotion and realization across Śaiva-Vaiṣṇava frameworks.