Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 92
Daily Duties of Brāhmaṇas: Snāna, Sandhyā, Sūrya-hṛdaya, Japa, Tarpaṇa, and the Pañca-mahāyajñas
ध्यात्वा प्रणवपूर्वं वै दैवतानि समाहितः / नमस्कारेण पुष्पाणि विन्यसेद् वै पृथक् पृथक्
dhyātvā praṇavapūrvaṃ vai daivatāni samāhitaḥ / namaskāreṇa puṣpāṇi vinyased vai pṛthak pṛthak
Setelah terlebih dahulu bermeditasi—didahului oleh Praṇava suci (Oṁ)—atas para dewa dengan minda yang terhimpun, hendaklah ia meletakkan bunga persembahan dengan salam hormat, berasingan bagi setiap dewa.
Lord Kūrma (Viṣṇu) instructing worship procedure (pūjā-vidhi) to the inquiring sages
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
By insisting on praṇava-pūrva dhyāna and a samāhita (collected) mind, the verse points to inner recollection as primary—outer offerings become meaningful when grounded in the inward, unified awareness symbolized by Oṁ.
It highlights mantra-led meditation (Oṁ as praṇava) and mental steadiness (samāhita), followed by mindful ritual action—an integrated sādhana where dhyāna guides pūjā and each offering is made with focused reverence.
By framing worship through praṇava and disciplined concentration rather than sectarian exclusivity, it supports the Kurma Purana’s synthesis: multiple divine forms may be honored distinctly, while practice is anchored in a single sacred principle (Oṁ) and unified devotion.