Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 87
Aśauca-vidhi — Rules of Birth/Death Impurity, Sapinda Circles, and Śrāddha Sequence
पितॄनावाहयेत् तत्र पुनः प्रेतं च निर्दिशेत् / ये सपिण्डीकृताः प्रेतान तेषां स्यात् पृथक्क्रियाः / यस्तु कुर्यात् पृथक् पिण्डं पितृहा सो ऽभिजायते
pitṝnāvāhayet tatra punaḥ pretaṃ ca nirdiśet / ye sapiṇḍīkṛtāḥ pretāna teṣāṃ syāt pṛthakkriyāḥ / yastu kuryāt pṛthak piṇḍaṃ pitṛhā so 'bhijāyate
Ali deve-se invocar novamente os Pitṛs (Pais ancestrais) e também indicar a oferenda ao preta (espírito do falecido). Aqueles que já foram tornados “de um só piṇḍa” pelo sapiṇḍīkaraṇa não devem receber ritos separados. Mas quem lhes fizer um piṇḍa à parte torna-se um ofensor dos Pais, um pitṛ-hā.
Traditional narrator (Purāṇic discourse) instructing ritual procedure; within the Kurma Purana’s didactic voice
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It does not directly define Ātman; it teaches dharma through correct Pitṛ-yajña procedure—maintaining sacred order (ṛta/dharma) in rites that support the living and the ancestral continuum.
No explicit yoga technique is taught here; the emphasis is on karma-yoga in the form of disciplined ritual action (niyama) within Varnāśrama Dharma—performing śrāddha correctly and without confusion of offerings.
This verse is ritual-instructional rather than sectarian; it reflects the Purāṇic synthesis by prioritizing dharma (right action) as a shared foundation across Shaiva-Vaishnava traditions, even when the text elsewhere integrates Pāśupata and Vaiṣṇava teachings.