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
ଆବାହନ କରି ଅନୁମତି ପାଇଲେ ପରେ “ଆୟନ୍ତୁ ନଃ” ଜପ କରିବ। ତାପରେ ପାତ୍ରସ୍ଥ ଜଳରେ “ଶଂ ନୋ ଦେବ୍ୟୋଦକଂ” ଏବଂ ତିଳରେ “ତିଲୋऽସି” ଜପ କରିବ।
Vyasa (narrating ritual procedure to the sages)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
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.