Shloka 6
Bhojana-vidhi and Nitya-karman: Directions for Eating, Prāṇa-Oblations, Sandhyā, and Conduct Leading to Apavarga
स्वाहाप्रणवसंयुक्तां प्राणायाद्याहुतिं ततः / अपानाय ततो हुत्वा व्यानाय तदनन्तरम्
svāhāpraṇavasaṃyuktāṃ prāṇāyādyāhutiṃ tataḥ / apānāya tato hutvā vyānāya tadanantaram
Kemudian hendaklah terlebih dahulu dipersembahkan satu āhuti kepada Prāṇa, disertai suku kata Oṃ dan seruan “svāhā”. Sesudah itu persembahkan kepada Apāna, lalu seterusnya kepada Vyāna.
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing the sages in ritual-yoga discipline
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
By treating the vital winds (prāṇa, apāna, vyāna) as worthy of disciplined offering through Oṃ and svāhā, the verse implies that inner life-force is to be sanctified and aligned—an inward yajña pointing to the indwelling Self as the true altar and witness.
It highlights prāṇāyāma integrated with homa: sequentially “offering” attention and mantra to prāṇa, apāna, and vyāna. This reflects a Kurma Purana style of yoga where breath-regulation becomes an internal sacrifice (antar-yajña) supported by praṇava (Oṃ).
Though Vishnu as Lord Kūrma teaches, the method resonates with Śaiva-Pāśupata inner-sacrifice discipline—showing the Purana’s non-sectarian stance where yogic-yajña principles are shared across Shaiva and Vaishnava streams.