Shloka 107
Daily Duties of Brāhmaṇas: Snāna, Sandhyā, Sūrya-hṛdaya, Japa, Tarpaṇa, and the Pañca-mahāyajñas
देवेभ्यस्तु हुतादन्नाच्छेषाद् भूतबलिं हरेत् / भूतयज्ञः स वै ज्ञेयो भूतिदः सर्वदेहिनाम्
devebhyastu hutādannāccheṣād bhūtabaliṃ haret / bhūtayajñaḥ sa vai jñeyo bhūtidaḥ sarvadehinām
Tras ofrecer el alimento en el fuego sagrado para los devas, de lo que reste debe apartarse una ofrenda (bali) para los seres vivientes. Esto se conoce como Bhūta-yajña, pues otorga bienestar a todos los seres encarnados.
Narratorial instruction within the Dharma-teaching context (Kurma Purana’s dharma discourse)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly, by grounding spiritual life in dharma: honoring the divine (devas) and caring for embodied beings supports inner purity (śuddhi), which is a prerequisite for realizing the Self taught elsewhere in the Kurma Purana’s higher instruction.
The verse highlights karma-yoga in the form of daily discipline: offerings to devas followed by compassionate bali for beings. Such regulated, non-harming conduct stabilizes the mind and supports later yogic practices (dhyāna, vairāgya) emphasized in Kurma Purana traditions.
It reflects the Purana’s integrative ethos: devotion expressed through yajña and compassion is presented as universally dharmic rather than sectarian, aligning with the Kurma Purana’s broader Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis where right action supports realization of the one Supreme.