Shloka 75
Prāyaścitta for Theft, Forbidden Foods, Impurity, and Ritual Lapses; Tīrtha–Vrata Remedies; Pativratā Mahātmyam via Sītā and Agni
आहिताग्निरुपस्थानं न कुर्याद् यस्तु पर्वणि / ऋतौ न गच्छेद् भार्यां वा सो ऽपि कृच्छ्रार्धमाचरेत्
āhitāgnirupasthānaṃ na kuryād yastu parvaṇi / ṛtau na gacched bhāryāṃ vā so 'pi kṛcchrārdhamācaret
Celui qui a établi les feux sacrés et qui, lors d’une fête ou d’une observance de nouvelle lune, n’accomplit pas l’assistance et le culte prescrits aux feux, ou qui, lorsque la saison est favorable, ne s’approche pas de son épouse, doit lui aussi pratiquer la moitié de la pénitence Kṛcchra.
Sūta (narrating the Kurma Purana’s dharma instructions as taught by the tradition)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
This verse is primarily dharma-śāstra in tone: it teaches discipline and expiation (prāyaścitta) for neglect of obligatory rites. Indirectly, it supports inner purity and steadiness—conditions traditionally held to aid Self-knowledge—rather than describing Ātman directly.
No direct meditation technique is taught; the emphasis is on niyama-like discipline—maintaining sacred duties (fire-worship/Agnihotra) and regulated household conduct. In Kurma Purana’s broader Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis, such ritual and ethical order is treated as a foundation that steadies the mind for higher yoga and devotion.
The verse does not explicitly mention Shiva or Vishnu; it focuses on Vedic household obligations and expiation. Within the Kurma Purana’s overall non-sectarian frame, these duties are upheld as part of a unified dharma that can support both Shaiva (Pāśupata) and Vaishnava paths.