Shloka 20
Daily Duties of Brāhmaṇas: Snāna, Sandhyā, Sūrya-hṛdaya, Japa, Tarpaṇa, and the Pañca-mahāyajñas
वर्जयित्वा निन्दितानि गृहीत्वैकं यथोदितम् / परिहृत्य दिनं पापं भक्षयेद् वै विधानवित्
varjayitvā ninditāni gṛhītvaikaṃ yathoditam / parihṛtya dinaṃ pāpaṃ bhakṣayed vai vidhānavit
Dengan menjauhi perkara yang dicela, hendaklah menerima hanya satu (yang diizinkan) sebagaimana dinyatakan. Dan setelah menyingkirkan hari yang berdosa, orang yang mengetahui tatacara hendaklah makan menurut aturan.
Sūta (narrating Vyāsa’s teaching to the sages) — dharma-instruction context
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes āhāra-śuddhi (purity and restraint in intake) as a dharmic foundation for inner clarity, which supports contemplative knowledge leading toward Self-realization.
A preparatory yogic discipline: regulated eating according to vidhi, avoiding prohibited items and inauspicious occasions—aligned with niyama (self-discipline) that stabilizes the mind for mantra, japa, and meditation emphasized in Kurma Purana’s sādhanā streams.
By focusing on shared dharma and yogic restraint rather than sectarian difference: the Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis is expressed through common standards of purity and disciplined conduct that serve devotion to the one Supreme.