Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 14
Tīrtha-māhātmya and Rudra’s Samanvaya Teaching
Maṅkaṇaka Episode
तस्मात् सर्वप्रयत्नेन ब्राह्मणस्तु विशेषतः / प्रदद्याद् विधिवत् पिण्डान् गयां गत्वा समाहितः
tasmāt sarvaprayatnena brāhmaṇastu viśeṣataḥ / pradadyād vidhivat piṇḍān gayāṃ gatvā samāhitaḥ
Oleh itu, dengan segala upaya—terutama seorang brāhmaṇa—setelah pergi ke Gayā dan menghimpunkan batin dengan tenang, hendaklah mempersembahkan piṇḍa menurut tata cara ritual yang benar.
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing on tīrtha-dharma and śrāddha observances
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes samādhāna (mental collectedness) while performing dharma; the inner discipline points to the Purāṇic view that outward rites bear fruit when aligned with a purified, steady mind oriented toward the higher Self.
Samāhitaḥ indicates focused composure—akin to dhāraṇā-like steadiness—applied to ritual action, showing the Kurma Purana’s integration of disciplined mind (yoga) with karmic observances such as śrāddha at tīrthas.
This verse is primarily about śrāddha at Gayā; within the Kurma Purana’s broader Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis, it exemplifies shared dharma (tīrtha and rite) upheld under the divine order, rather than sectarian separation.