Shloka 9
Rules of Food, Acceptance, and Purity for the Twice-Born
Dvija-Śauca and Anna-Doṣa
भार्याजितस्य चैवान्नं यस्य चोपपतिर्गृहे / उत्सृष्टस्य कदर्यस्य तथैवोच्छिष्टभोजिनः
bhāryājitasya caivānnaṃ yasya copapatirgṛhe / utsṛṣṭasya kadaryasya tathaivocchiṣṭabhojinaḥ
Makanan milik lelaki yang dikuasai istrinya, dan makanan dari rumah yang memelihara seorang kekasih gelap (upapati), hendaknya dihindari. Demikian pula makanan dari orang yang terusir, dari si kikir, dan dari pemakan sisa (leavings) adalah tidak layak.
Sūta (narrating Purāṇic dharma-teachings of the Kūrma tradition to the sages)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
Indirectly: it teaches that inner purity is supported by outer discipline (āhāra-śuddhi). In the Kūrma Purāṇa’s dharma framework, regulated food helps steady the mind for Self-knowledge and devotion to Īśvara.
No technique is named, but the verse supports yogic preparation: purity of intake is treated as a foundation for mental clarity, restraint (yama/niyama-like discipline), and eligibility for mantra-japa, dhyāna, and Īśvara-bhakti.
It does not explicitly mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; it reflects the shared dharma-ethic upheld across Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava streams in the Kūrma Purāṇa—purity of conduct as supportive of worship of the one Īśvara.