Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 67
Dāna-dharma: Types of Charity, Worthy Recipients, Vrata-Timings, and Śiva–Viṣṇu Propitiation
यो ऽर्चितं प्रतिगृह्णीयाद् दद्यादर्चितमेव च / तावुभौ गच्छतः स्वर्गं नरकं तु विपर्यये
yo 'rcitaṃ pratigṛhṇīyād dadyādarcitameva ca / tāvubhau gacchataḥ svargaṃ narakaṃ tu viparyaye
Quem aceita o que foi devidamente consagrado e oferecido com honra, e quem igualmente dá apenas o que foi consagrado—ambos alcançam o céu. Mas, se se fizer o contrário (dar ou receber o não santificado), isso conduz ao inferno.
Traditional narrator (Purana discourse context; teaching on dana-dharma as transmitted in the Kurma Purana)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
Indirectly: it teaches that dharma expressed through sanctified giving/receiving purifies the mind (antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi), which is a prerequisite for steady knowledge of the Self in the Kurma Purana’s broader soteriology.
No direct yogic technique is stated; the verse supports Yoga by emphasizing purity of offering and intention—ethical discipline (yama-like restraint) that stabilizes sādhana, a recurring foundation for later Kurma Purana teachings on higher practice.
It does not name Shiva or Vishnu, but it reflects the Purana’s synthesis by grounding liberation-oriented practice in shared dharma: sanctified worship and right conduct are upheld as universally binding, irrespective of sectarian form.