Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 57
Dāna-dharma: Types of Charity, Worthy Recipients, Vrata-Timings, and Śiva–Viṣṇu Propitiation
स्वगायुर्भूतिकामेन तथा पापोपशान्तये / मुमुक्षुणा च दातव्यं ब्राह्मणेभ्यस्तथान्वहम्
svagāyurbhūtikāmena tathā pāpopaśāntaye / mumukṣuṇā ca dātavyaṃ brāhmaṇebhyastathānvaham
स्वतःचे आयुष्य व समृद्धी यासाठी, पापशांतीसाठी, तसेच मोक्ष इच्छिणाऱ्या मुमुक्षूनेही—ब्राह्मणांना दररोज दान द्यावे।
Suta (narrating the Kurma Purana’s dharma-teachings as received in the tradition)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
Indirectly: it frames the mumukṣu’s path as purification through daily disciplined giving, supporting inner clarity that culminates in realization of the Self beyond sin–merit calculations.
It highlights niyama-like discipline—regular dana (daily giving) as a purificatory observance that supports steadiness of mind, a prerequisite for higher yoga and liberation-oriented practice.
It does not explicitly name Shiva or Vishnu; its synthesis is practical—purification through dharma (dana) functions as a shared foundation for both Shaiva and Vaishnava liberation paths in the Kurma Purana.