Shloka 42
Śrāddha-vidhi for Pitṛs: Invitations, Purity, Offerings, and Conduct
आवाह्य तदनुज्ञातो जपेदायन्तु नस्ततः / शं नो देव्योदकं पात्रे तिलो ऽसीति तिलांस्तथा
āvāhya tadanujñāto japedāyantu nastataḥ / śaṃ no devyodakaṃ pātre tilo 'sīti tilāṃstathā
Setelah memanggil mereka dan setelah mendapat izin (untuk meneruskan), hendaklah dia membaca: “Semoga mereka datang kepada kami.” Sesudah itu (dibaca pula): “Wahai Air Ilahi di dalam bejana, jadilah sejahtera bagi kami,” dan demikian juga atas biji bijan dengan bacaan: “Engkau adalah bijan.”
Vyasa (narrating ritual procedure to the sages)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes disciplined, authorized practice (anujñā) and mantra-purification, implying that inner realization is supported by outer sanctification and order (dharma), a common Purāṇic bridge between ritual and inward spiritual aim.
Japa (mantra-recitation) with āvāhana (invocation) and consecration of supports (water and tila). In Kurma Purana’s broader soteriology, such regulated japa functions as a preparatory purification that complements yogic restraint and devotion.
By presenting mantra-rite as a shared Purāṇic discipline rather than sectarian identity: the Kurma Purana often frames dharma and purification practices as universally valid across Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava observances, supporting its synthesis.