Shloka 6
Śrāddha-Kāla-Nirṇaya: Proper Times, Nakṣatra Fruits, Tīrtha Merit, and Offerings for Ancestral Rites
नैमित्तिकं तु कर्तव्यं ग्रहणे चन्द्रसूर्ययोः / बान्धवानां च मरणे नारकी स्यादतो ऽन्यथा
naimittikaṃ tu kartavyaṃ grahaṇe candrasūryayoḥ / bāndhavānāṃ ca maraṇe nārakī syādato 'nyathā
Amalan naimittika (ritus yang dilakukan kerana sebab tertentu) wajib dilaksanakan ketika gerhana bulan dan gerhana matahari, serta ketika kematian sanak saudara; jika tidak, seseorang menjadi layak menerima azab neraka.
Sage (Purana narrator) instructing on dharma (naimittika-karman) within the Kurma Purana discourse
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It does not directly define Atman; instead, it emphasizes dharmic discipline—performing prescribed occasional rites—which the Purana treats as supportive purification (śuddhi) that steadies the mind for higher knowledge and yoga.
No specific yoga technique is taught in this verse; it highlights karmic observance (naimittika-karman) during eclipses and bereavement as a preparatory limb—ethical-ritual steadiness that complements later yogic and devotional teachings in the Kurma Purana.
This verse is primarily dharma-focused and does not explicitly address Shiva–Vishnu unity; it reflects the Purana’s broader synthesis by framing ritual duty as part of the same spiritual order that culminates in devotion and liberation taught elsewhere.