Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 21
Śrāddha-Kāla-Nirṇaya: Proper Times, Nakṣatra Fruits, Tīrtha Merit, and Offerings for Ancestral Rites
द्वादश्यां जातरूपं च रजतं कुप्यमेव च / ज्ञातिश्रैष्ठ्यं त्रयोदश्यां चतुर्दश्यां तु क्रुप्रजाः / पञ्चदश्यां सर्वकामानाप्नोति श्राद्धदः सदा
dvādaśyāṃ jātarūpaṃ ca rajataṃ kupyameva ca / jñātiśraiṣṭhyaṃ trayodaśyāṃ caturdaśyāṃ tu kruprajāḥ / pañcadaśyāṃ sarvakāmānāpnoti śrāddhadaḥ sadā
ଦ୍ୱାଦଶୀ ତିଥିରେ ସୁବର୍ଣ୍ଣ, ରଜତ ଓ କୁପ୍ୟ (ଧାତୁଧନ) ଲଭ୍ୟ ହୁଏ। ତ୍ରୟୋଦଶୀରେ ଜ୍ଞାତିମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠତା ମିଳେ; ଚତୁର୍ଦ୍ଦଶୀରେ କୃପାଶୀଳ ସନ୍ତାନ ଲଭ୍ୟ ହୁଏ। ପଞ୍ଚଦଶୀରେ ଶ୍ରାଦ୍ଧଦାତା ସଦା ସର୍ବକାମ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ କରେ।
Sūta (narrating the Kurma Purana’s teaching on Śrāddha, ultimately rooted in Lord Kūrma’s instruction)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
This verse does not directly define Ātman; it teaches dharma through Śrāddha, implying that ordered ritual duty (karma in a dhārmic framework) supports purification and well-being, which in the Purāṇic synthesis is a preparatory ground for higher knowledge.
No explicit yoga technique is given; the practice emphasized is Śrāddha performed on specific tithis. In Kurma Purana’s broader discipline-oriented outlook, such niyama-like observances cultivate steadiness, gratitude to ancestors, and sattva—supportive conditions for later yogic and contemplative pursuits.
This verse is primarily ritual-phala (results of Śrāddha) and does not explicitly address Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; however, it fits the Kurma Purana’s integrative dharma framework where orthodox rites are upheld alongside later teachings that harmonize Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava paths.