Shloka 15
Āvāhāryaka-Śrāddha: Qualifications of Recipients, Paṅkti-Pāvana, and Exclusions
वेदविद्यारतः स्नातो ब्रह्मचर्यपरः सदा / अथर्वणो मुमुक्षुश्च ब्राह्मणः पङ्क्तिपावनः
vedavidyārataḥ snāto brahmacaryaparaḥ sadā / atharvaṇo mumukṣuśca brāhmaṇaḥ paṅktipāvanaḥ
जो वेदविद्येत रत, स्नातकसंस्काराने शुद्ध, सदैव ब्रह्मचर्यपर, अथर्वण परंपरेत स्थित व मोक्षेच्छुक—तो ब्राह्मण पंक्तिपावन म्हणविला जातो.
Lord Kūrma (Viṣṇu) instructing in Dharma within the Kurma Purana’s Purva-bhāga discourse
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It points to liberation (mokṣa) as the brāhmaṇa’s highest aim: Vedic discipline and purity are valuable insofar as they culminate in mumukṣutva—an inward orientation toward realizing the Self beyond ritual status.
The verse foregrounds preparatory yogic ethics: brahmacarya (continence), disciplined life after snāna (snātaka conduct), and steady study—foundational restraints that support higher contemplation taught elsewhere in the Kurma Purana’s yoga-oriented passages.
By emphasizing mokṣa, brahmacarya, and Vedic purity as universal spiritual prerequisites, it aligns with the Purana’s integrative stance: devotion and discipline lead to the same liberating truth, whether framed through Viṣṇu’s instruction or Śaiva-yogic terminology.