Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 3
Tīrtha-māhātmya and Rudra’s Samanvaya Teaching
Maṅkaṇaka Episode
यत्र स्नानं जपो होमः श्राद्धदानादिकं कृतम् / एकैकशो मुनिश्रेष्ठाः पुनात्यासप्तमं कुलम्
yatra snānaṃ japo homaḥ śrāddhadānādikaṃ kṛtam / ekaikaśo muniśreṣṭhāḥ punātyāsaptamaṃ kulam
हे मुनिश्रेष्ठांनो! जिथे स्नान, जप, होम, श्राद्ध व दान इत्यादी कर्मे केली जातात—त्यांपैकी प्रत्येक कर्म एकटे जरी केले तरी—कुलाला सातव्या पिढीपर्यंत पवित्र करते।
Sūta (narrator) conveying the Kurma Purana’s tirtha-dharma teaching to the sages
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It does not describe the Atman directly; it teaches karma-yoga–aligned purification: disciplined sacred acts (snāna, japa, homa, śrāddha, dāna) remove impurity and support inner fitness for higher knowledge of the Self.
Japa is the explicit meditative discipline; snāna and homa function as purificatory supports. In Kurma Purana’s synthesis, such dharma-based observances steady the mind and prepare the practitioner for deeper Shaiva-Vaishnava yoga and devotion.
This verse is non-sectarian and focuses on dharma in sacred contexts; its emphasis on universally accepted purificatory rites aligns with the Kurma Purana’s broader Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis without naming either deity here.