Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 38
Dāna-dharma: Types of Charity, Worthy Recipients, Vrata-Timings, and Śiva–Viṣṇu Propitiation
तस्मात् सर्वप्रयत्नेन तत् तत् फलमभीप्सता / द्विजेषु देवता नित्यं पूजनीया विशेषतः
tasmāt sarvaprayatnena tat tat phalamabhīpsatā / dvijeṣu devatā nityaṃ pūjanīyā viśeṣataḥ
Karena itu, siapa pun yang menginginkan buah tertentu hendaknya dengan segenap upaya senantiasa memuja kehadiran ilahi pada para dwija, terutama sekali.
Suta (narrating the Kurma Purana’s teaching as received from the sages), within a dharma-instruction context
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
Indirectly: it teaches that the divine (devatā) is to be recognized and honored as present in worthy beings; reverence toward dharmic persons becomes a practical way to align one’s conduct with the sacred order that supports realization.
The verse emphasizes ethical and devotional discipline rather than a technique: sustained reverence (nitya-pūjā) and humility toward dvijas is presented as a karma-yoga foundation that purifies intention and supports higher Shaiva-Vaishnava sadhana taught elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.
By focusing on devatā as an immanent sacred presence worthy of worship, it supports the Kurma Purana’s integrative stance: devotion is directed to the divine principle manifest in proper forms, harmonizing sectarian boundaries within dharma.