Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 115
Daily Duties of Brāhmaṇas: Snāna, Sandhyā, Sūrya-hṛdaya, Japa, Tarpaṇa, and the Pañca-mahāyajñas
गोदोहमात्रं कालं वै प्रतीक्ष्यो ह्यतिथिः स्वयम् / अभ्यागतान् यथाशक्ति पूजयेदतिथिं यथा
godohamātraṃ kālaṃ vai pratīkṣyo hyatithiḥ svayam / abhyāgatān yathāśakti pūjayedatithiṃ yathā
Seorang atithi hendaknya dengan sendirinya menunggu hanya selama waktu memerah susu sapi. Sang kepala rumah, sesuai kemampuannya, hendaknya memuliakan dan memuja tamu yang datang itu sebagaimana mestinya.
Vyasa (narrating dharma teaching within the Kurma Purana’s discourse tradition)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
This verse does not directly define Atman; it teaches dharma through disciplined restraint and generosity, which purify the mind (citta-śuddhi) and thereby support Self-knowledge in the broader Purāṇic path.
No formal āsana or dhyāna is taught here; the practice is karmayoga-like—self-restraint by the guest (limited waiting) and selfless service by the householder (yathāśakti pūjā)—both cultivating humility and sattva.
The verse is ethically focused rather than sectarian; in the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis, such dharma (right conduct) is upheld as a common foundation for devotion to Īśvara, whether approached as Shiva or Vishnu.