Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 30
Śrāddha-vidhi for Pitṛs: Invitations, Purity, Offerings, and Conduct
प्रास्येदग्नौ तदन्नं तु दद्याद् वा ब्रह्मचारिणे / तस्मादेकमपि श्रेष्ठं विद्वांसं भोजयेद् द्विजम्
prāsyedagnau tadannaṃ tu dadyād vā brahmacāriṇe / tasmādekamapi śreṣṭhaṃ vidvāṃsaṃ bhojayed dvijam
គួរបោះអាហារនោះចូលក្នុងអគ្គិដ៏បរិសុទ្ធ ឬមិនដូច្នោះទេ ឲ្យដល់ព្រះព្រាហ្មចារី (សិស្សវេទ)។ ដូច្នេះ ទោះបីត្រូវបំបៅតែម្នាក់ ក៏គួរបំបៅទ្វិជៈដែលល្អឥតខ្ចោះ និងមានវិជ្ជា។
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing the sages/Indradyumna in the context of dāna and varṇāśrama-dharma
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
Indirectly: it frames dharmic action (offering to Agni and feeding the worthy) as a purifying discipline that refines the mind, making it fit for Self-knowledge—an approach consistent with the Purana’s synthesis of karma, devotion, and liberating insight.
It emphasizes karma-yoga through consecrated action: offering food into Agni (yajña-oriented purification) and supporting brahmacārins and learned dvijas, which sustains Vedic study and inner discipline—supportive foundations for higher yoga, including Pāśupata-oriented purification and restraint.
By prioritizing yajña (Agni) and dharma-based giving, it reflects a shared Purāṇic framework honored across Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava streams: disciplined offerings and support of sacred learning are common means to purification and grace, aligning with the Kurma Purana’s integrative stance.