Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 42
Śrāddha-vidhi for Pitṛs: Invitations, Purity, Offerings, and Conduct
आवाह्य तदनुज्ञातो जपेदायन्तु नस्ततः / शं नो देव्योदकं पात्रे तिलो ऽसीति तिलांस्तथा
āvāhya tadanujñāto japedāyantu nastataḥ / śaṃ no devyodakaṃ pātre tilo 'sīti tilāṃstathā
Habiéndolos invocado y, tras recibir permiso para proceder, debe recitar: «Que vengan a nosotros». Después recitará: «Oh Agua divina en el recipiente, sé propicia para nosotros», y asimismo sobre las semillas de sésamo: «Tú eres sésamo».
Vyasa (narrating ritual procedure to the sages)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes disciplined, authorized practice (anujñā) and mantra-purification, implying that inner realization is supported by outer sanctification and order (dharma), a common Purāṇic bridge between ritual and inward spiritual aim.
Japa (mantra-recitation) with āvāhana (invocation) and consecration of supports (water and tila). In Kurma Purana’s broader soteriology, such regulated japa functions as a preparatory purification that complements yogic restraint and devotion.
By presenting mantra-rite as a shared Purāṇic discipline rather than sectarian identity: the Kurma Purana often frames dharma and purification practices as universally valid across Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava observances, supporting its synthesis.