Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 59
Śrāddha-vidhi for Pitṛs: Invitations, Purity, Offerings, and Conduct
क्रोधेन चैव यत् दत्तं यद् भुक्तं त्वरया पुनः / यातुधाना विलुम्पन्ति जल्पता चोपपादितम्
krodhena caiva yat dattaṃ yad bhuktaṃ tvarayā punaḥ / yātudhānā vilumpanti jalpatā copapāditam
Apa yang diberikan dalam kemarahan, apa yang dimakan dalam tergesa-gesa, dan apa yang dipersembahkan sambil bercakap serta berdalih—semuanya dirampas oleh yātudhāna, makhluk perosak, lalu lenyaplah pahalanya.
Traditional narration within a dharma-upadesha section (attributed to the Purana’s instructive voice, commonly framed as Vyasa/Suta conveying dharma-teaching).
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
Indirectly: it teaches mastery over anger, haste, and speech—mental disciplines that purify the antaḥkaraṇa (inner instrument). Such purification is a prerequisite for steady knowledge of the Atman in the Kurma Purana’s broader dharma-yoga framework.
It emphasizes yama-like restraints—control of krodha (anger), tvarā (restless haste), and jalpa (idle talk). These supports stabilize ritual and daily conduct, aligning with the Purana’s insistence that inner discipline safeguards spiritual merit and progress in yoga.
Not explicitly; the verse focuses on dharmic discipline. In the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis, such self-restraint is presented as universally required for pleasing the divine—whether approached as Shiva, Vishnu (Kurma), or the one Ishvara.