Shloka 60
Dāna-dharma: Types of Charity, Worthy Recipients, Vrata-Timings, and Śiva–Viṣṇu Propitiation
यस्तु दुर्भिक्षवेलायामन्नाद्यं न प्रयच्छति / म्रियमाणेषु विप्रेषु ब्राह्मणः स तु गर्हितः
yastu durbhikṣavelāyāmannādyaṃ na prayacchati / mriyamāṇeṣu vipreṣu brāhmaṇaḥ sa tu garhitaḥ
दुर्भिक्षकाळी, विद्वान ब्राह्मण मरत असताना जो अन्न-आहार देत नाही, तो ब्राह्मण निश्चयच निंद्य आहे।
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing on dharma (dāna and compassion) within a Purāṇic discourse
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
Indirectly: it grounds spiritual life in dharma—compassionate giving in crisis is treated as a necessary ethical expression of inner purity that supports realization, rather than mere ritual status.
No specific āsana or dhyāna is taught here; instead, the verse emphasizes karma-yoga in the form of dāna (selfless giving) as a foundational discipline that purifies the mind for higher yogic practice.
It does not explicitly discuss Shiva–Vishnu unity; it reflects the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis by presenting universal dharma—compassion and support of the virtuous—as a shared ethical base for both Shaiva and Vaishnava paths.