Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 23
Dāna-dharma: Types of Charity, Worthy Recipients, Vrata-Timings, and Śiva–Viṣṇu Propitiation
कृतान्नमुदकुम्भं च वैशाख्यां च विशेषतः / निर्दिश्य धर्मराजाय विप्रेभ्यो मुच्यते भयात्
kṛtānnamudakumbhaṃ ca vaiśākhyāṃ ca viśeṣataḥ / nirdiśya dharmarājāya viprebhyo mucyate bhayāt
Sesiapa yang mempersembahkan makanan yang telah dimasak dan sebuah tempayan air—terutama pada bulan Vaiśākha—seraya meniatkan pemberian itu kepada Dharmarāja (Yama), akan dibebaskan daripada ketakutan melalui sedekah kepada para brāhmaṇa.
Lord Kūrma (Viṣṇu) instructing the sages on dāna-dharma
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
Indirectly: it teaches that fear diminishes when one aligns action with dharma and dedicates merit beyond ego; such self-transcending dedication supports inner steadiness that prepares the mind for Self-knowledge.
Karma-yoga in a Purāṇic frame: disciplined giving (dāna) in sacred time (Vaiśākha), performed with dedication (nirdiśya) and purity, functioning as a mind-purifier that supports later yogic concentration and devotion.
Though not naming Śiva directly, it reflects the Kurma Purana’s synthesis: Viṣṇu as Kūrma teaches dharma that culminates in fearlessness and purification—foundational aims shared with Śaiva (including Pāśupata) soteriology.