Shloka 25
Dāna-dharma: Types of Charity, Worthy Recipients, Vrata-Timings, and Śiva–Viṣṇu Propitiation
माघमासे तु विप्रस्तु द्वादश्यां समुपोषितः / शुक्लाम्वरधरः कृष्णैस्तिलैर्हुत्वा हुताशनम्
māghamāse tu viprastu dvādaśyāṃ samupoṣitaḥ / śuklāmvaradharaḥ kṛṣṇaistilairhutvā hutāśanam
Au mois de Māgha, le brāhmaṇa doit observer comme il se doit le jeûne au jour de Dvādaśī ; vêtu de blanc, après avoir allumé convenablement le feu sacré, qu’il y offre du sésame noir.
Narratorial instruction within a vrata-dharma section (traditional Purāṇic teaching voice, ultimately framed as Kurma Purana’s dharma-upadeśa)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes śuddhi (purification) through vrata and homa—outer discipline that, in Kurma Purana’s broader teaching, supports inner clarity required for realizing the Self.
The verse highlights preparatory sādhana: upavāsa (fasting), śauca and niyama-like restraint, and homa (fire-offering). In Kurma Purana’s synthesis, such disciplined observances steady the mind and make it fit for higher yoga and devotion.
Not explicitly in this line; however, the Kurma Purana commonly frames such vratas as universally dhārmic acts whose merit supports both Vaiṣṇava and Śaiva orientations, aligning with its Shiva–Vishnu harmony.