Shloka 42
Tīrtha-Māhātmya: Mahālaya, Kedāra, Rivers and Fords, and Devadāru Forest
Akṣaya-Karma Doctrine
तस्मान्निर्वर्तयेच्छ्राद्धं यथाशक्ति यथाबलम् / कामान् सलभते दिव्यान् मोक्षोपायं च विन्दति
tasmānnirvartayecchrāddhaṃ yathāśakti yathābalam / kāmān salabhate divyān mokṣopāyaṃ ca vindati
म्हणून यथाशक्ती यथाबळ विधिपूर्वक श्राद्ध करावे; त्याने दिव्य इच्छांची सिद्धी होते आणि मोक्षाचा उपायही प्राप्त होतो।
Sūta (narrating the Kurma Purana’s teaching on Dharma, including Śrāddha)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
Indirectly: it teaches that disciplined dharmic action (Śrāddha done within one’s capacity) purifies the practitioner and becomes a “mokṣopāya”—a practical means that supports realization beyond mere worldly gains.
It highlights karma-yoga as a dharmic discipline: performing obligatory rites with faith and proportionate effort (yathāśakti, yathābalam). In the Kurma Purana’s synthesis, such purified action becomes a foundation for higher yogic pursuit, including Śaiva-Vaiṣṇava oriented liberation teachings.
This verse is primarily dharma-focused, but it fits the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis: liberation is supported by righteous action and devotion across sectarian lines, harmonizing Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava paths through a shared commitment to dharma and mokṣa.