Shloka 17
Bhojana-vidhi and Nitya-karman: Directions for Eating, Prāṇa-Oblations, Sandhyā, and Conduct Leading to Apavarga
नाश्नीयात् प्रेक्षमाणानामप्रदायैव दुर्मतिः / न यज्ञशिष्टादन्द् वा न क्रुद्धो नान्यमानसः
nāśnīyāt prekṣamāṇānāmapradāyaiva durmatiḥ / na yajñaśiṣṭādand vā na kruddho nānyamānasaḥ
દુર્મતિ માણસે અન્ય લોકો જોઈ રહ્યા હોય ત્યારે, તેમને ભાગ આપ્યા વિના ભોજન ન કરવું. યજ્ઞ‑શિષ્ટ (યજ્ઞ પછીનું પ્રસાદ) વિના ન ખાવું; ક્રોધમાં ન ખાવું; અને મન અન્યત્ર રાખીને પણ ન ખાવું.
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing sages on dharma and disciplined living
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
By forbidding eating in anger or with a distracted mind, the verse implies that inner steadiness (citta-prasāda) is essential for dharmic life—an indirect preparation for Self-knowledge, where the Atman is realized through a calm, undivided awareness.
It emphasizes practical yoga of restraint: mindful eating, freedom from krodha (anger), and ekāgratā (one-pointed attention). Such āhāra-śuddhi and manas-śuddhi are foundational disciplines that support higher contemplative practices taught in the Kurma Purana’s Yoga-oriented sections.
Though not naming Śiva directly, the teaching reflects the Purana’s shared Shaiva–Vaishnava ethic: disciplined conduct, consecrated food (yajña-śiṣṭa), and mental purity are upheld as universal dharma supportive of devotion and liberation in both traditions.