Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 47
Adhyāya 25 — Liṅga-māhātmya (The Chapter on the Liṅga): Hari’s Śiva-Worship and the Fiery Pillar Theophany
जजाप जाप्यं विधिवत् प्रेक्षमाणो दिवाकरम् / तर्पयामास देवेशो देवेशो देवान् मुनिगणान् पितॄन्
jajāpa jāpyaṃ vidhivat prekṣamāṇo divākaram / tarpayāmāsa deveśo deveśo devān munigaṇān pitṝn
Fixant le Soleil, il récita selon le rite le japa prescrit; puis le Seigneur des seigneurs accomplit le tarpaṇa, comblant les dieux, les assemblées de sages et les ancêtres.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing the rite; within the Kurma Purana’s Indradyumna frame)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
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Indirectly, it frames inner recollection (japa) and outward offering (tarpaṇa) as harmonized disciplines—purifying attention and intention so the seeker becomes fit for realizing the Self taught later in the Purāṇa’s higher instructions.
Mantra-japa performed vidhivat while contemplating the Sun (a dhyāna-support), followed by tarpaṇa; together they function as daily niyamas that steady the mind and support later Yoga (including Pāśupata-oriented restraint and devotion).
By emphasizing orthodox Vaidika observance rather than sectarian exclusivity: the same dharma—japa, reverence to Devas/Ṛṣis/Pitṛs—supports the Purāṇa’s broader Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis where devotion and discipline converge toward one Supreme.