Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 67
Dāna-dharma: Types of Charity, Worthy Recipients, Vrata-Timings, and Śiva–Viṣṇu Propitiation
यो ऽर्चितं प्रतिगृह्णीयाद् दद्यादर्चितमेव च / तावुभौ गच्छतः स्वर्गं नरकं तु विपर्यये
yo 'rcitaṃ pratigṛhṇīyād dadyādarcitameva ca / tāvubhau gacchataḥ svargaṃ narakaṃ tu viparyaye
Whoever accepts what has been duly consecrated and offered with honor, and whoever likewise gives only what has been duly consecrated—both of them attain heaven. But if the reverse is done (accepting or giving what is unsanctified), it leads to hell.
Traditional narrator (Purana discourse context; teaching on dana-dharma as transmitted in the Kurma Purana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
Indirectly: it teaches that dharma expressed through sanctified giving/receiving purifies the mind (antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi), which is a prerequisite for steady knowledge of the Self in the Kurma Purana’s broader soteriology.
No direct yogic technique is stated; the verse supports Yoga by emphasizing purity of offering and intention—ethical discipline (yama-like restraint) that stabilizes sādhana, a recurring foundation for later Kurma Purana teachings on higher practice.
It does not name Shiva or Vishnu, but it reflects the Purana’s synthesis by grounding liberation-oriented practice in shared dharma: sanctified worship and right conduct are upheld as universally binding, irrespective of sectarian form.