Shloka 32
Āvāhāryaka-Śrāddha: Qualifications of Recipients, Paṅkti-Pāvana, and Exclusions
श्रुतिविक्रयिणो ये तु परपूर्वासमुद्भवाः / असमानान् याजयन्ति पतितास्ते प्रकीर्तिताः
śrutivikrayiṇo ye tu parapūrvāsamudbhavāḥ / asamānān yājayanti patitāste prakīrtitāḥ
ਜੋ ਸ਼੍ਰੁਤੀ/ਵੇਦ ਦਾ ਵਪਾਰ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ, ਜੋ ਠੀਕ ਪੂਰਵਜ-ਕ੍ਰਮ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਹਰਲੀ ਪਰੰਪਰਾ ਤੋਂ ਉਤਪੰਨ ਹਨ, ਅਤੇ ਜੋ ਆਪਣੇ ਸਮਾਨ ਨਾ ਹੋਣ ਵਾਲਿਆਂ ਲਈ ਯੱਗ ਕਰਵਾਉਂਦੇ ਹਨ—ਉਹ ‘ਪਤਿਤ’ ਘੋਸ਼ਿਤ ਕੀਤੇ ਗਏ ਹਨ।
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing sages on dharma
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
Indirectly: it frames dharma as the ethical ground for spiritual realization—without integrity in śruti and yajña, one becomes 'patita', obstructing the purity of mind required for Atman-knowledge.
No technique is taught directly; the verse emphasizes yama-like restraints—non-commercialization of sacred knowledge and right conduct in ritual service—as prerequisites that support later Kurma Purana teachings on discipline and yoga.
It does not name Shiva-Vishnu explicitly; it reflects the Purana’s synthesis by grounding liberation-oriented teaching in shared dharmic ethics that underpin both Shaiva (Pashupata) and Vaishnava paths.