Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 22
Daily Duties of Brāhmaṇas: Snāna, Sandhyā, Sūrya-hṛdaya, Japa, Tarpaṇa, and the Pañca-mahāyajñas
स्नात्वा संतर्पयेद् देवानृषीन् पितृगणांस्तथा / आचम्य मन्त्रवन्नित्यं पुनराचम्य वाग्यतः
snātvā saṃtarpayed devānṛṣīn pitṛgaṇāṃstathā / ācamya mantravannityaṃ punarācamya vāgyataḥ
Sesudah mandi, hendaklah seseorang menunaikan persembahan untuk menyenangkan para dewa, para ṛṣi, dan juga golongan leluhur (pitṛ). Setelah melakukan ācamana dengan mantra setiap hari, lakukan ācamana sekali lagi dan kemudian menahan serta menjaga ucapan.
Sūta (narrating the Kurma Purana’s dharma instructions as taught in the tradition)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
By emphasizing purification (snāna), sacred offering (tarpana), and restraint of speech, the verse points to inner discipline as the practical doorway to Self-knowledge—where the purified mind becomes fit to recognize the Atman beyond ritual acts.
It highlights preparatory disciplines (śauca/purification and niyama-like regularity): bathing, mantra-governed ācamana, and especially vāg-yama (control of speech), which stabilizes attention and supports later contemplative practice in the Kurma Purana’s yoga-oriented teaching.
Rather than sectarian contrast, it presents shared dharmic foundations—purification, offerings, and inner restraint—compatible with both Shaiva (Pāśupata) and Vaishnava orientations, reflecting the Kurma Purana’s synthetic approach to practice.