Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 12
Agnihotra, Seasonal Śrauta Duties, and the Authority of Śruti–Smṛti–Purāṇa
यश्चाधायाग्निमालस्यान्न यष्टुं देवमिच्छति / सो ऽसौ मूढो न संभाष्यः किं पुनर्नास्तिको जनः
yaścādhāyāgnimālasyānna yaṣṭuṃ devamicchati / so 'sau mūḍho na saṃbhāṣyaḥ kiṃ punarnāstiko janaḥ
Mais celui qui, après avoir établi les feux sacrés, par pure paresse ne veut pas adorer la Divinité par le sacrifice—cet homme égaré n’est même pas digne qu’on lui adresse la parole ; à plus forte raison l’incroyant déclaré (nāstika).
Traditional narration voice (Purāṇic narrator instructing on dharma; commonly framed through the sages’ discourse in the Kurma Purana)
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
Indirectly: it stresses that dharma begins with sincere discipline and reverence toward the Divine; neglect born of tamas (laziness) obstructs the inner purification that supports realization of the Self.
No specific meditation is taught here; the verse highlights foundational discipline (niyama-like duty): sustaining sacred fires and performing yajña as a purifying, sattva-increasing practice that supports higher yoga and devotion.
It does not name Shiva or Vishnu explicitly; it emphasizes worship of 'Deva' through yajña, aligning with the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis where devotion and ritual can be directed to the one Supreme Lord revered in Shaiva–Vaishnava forms.