Shloka 31
Āvāhāryaka-Śrāddha: Qualifications of Recipients, Paṅkti-Pāvana, and Exclusions
दत्तानुयोगान् वृत्यर्थं पतितान् मनुरब्रवीत् / वेदविक्रायिणो ह्येते श्राद्धादिषु विगर्हिताः
dattānuyogān vṛtyarthaṃ patitān manurabravīt / vedavikrāyiṇo hyete śrāddhādiṣu vigarhitāḥ
जीविका के लिए जो दत्तानुयोग (पैसे लेकर कर्म कराने की ठेकेदारी) स्वीकार करते हैं, उन्हें मनु ने ‘पतित’ कहा है; क्योंकि वे वेद के विक्रेता हैं, इसलिए श्राद्ध आदि कर्मों में निंदित हैं।
Narrator (Purāṇic discourse citing Manu as authoritative smṛti)
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
This verse does not directly define Ātman; it frames dharma as inner integrity expressed through outer conduct—rejecting the commodification of sacred knowledge, which supports purity of intention (bhāva-śuddhi) essential for spiritual realization.
No specific yogic technique is taught here; the verse emphasizes dharmic discipline (yama-like restraint) by forbidding livelihood-based commercialization of Vedic rites, a moral foundation that the Kurma Purana treats as supportive of higher yoga and devotion.
The verse is primarily a dharma injunction and does not explicitly discuss Shiva–Vishnu unity; indirectly, it aligns with the Purana’s synthesis by upholding a shared standard of sacredness—Vedic and devotional acts are not to be treated as commodities, regardless of sectarian form.