Shloka 17
Karma-yoga Discipline for the Twice-born: Upanayana, Upavīta Conduct, Guru-veneration, and Alms-regimen
अग्निकार्यं ततः कुर्यात् सायं प्रातः प्रसन्नधीः / स्नात्वा संतर्पयेद् देवानृषीन् पितृगणांस्तथा
agnikāryaṃ tataḥ kuryāt sāyaṃ prātaḥ prasannadhīḥ / snātvā saṃtarpayed devānṛṣīn pitṛgaṇāṃstathā
ततः सायं प्रातश्च प्रसन्नधीः अग्निकार्यं कुर्यात्; स्नात्वा देवानृषीन् पितृगणांश्च संतर्पयेत्।
Traditional narrator to the sages (Purāṇic instruction on varnashrama-dharma; framed within the Kurma Purana’s didactic discourse)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It implies that inner clarity (prasannadhī) is essential for dharma: purity of mind supports the inward turn toward the Self, even while performing outward Vedic duties.
The verse highlights preparatory discipline: calm-mindedness, ritual regularity (morning/evening), and purification (snāna) with tarpana—foundational supports for later yogic concentration and devotion emphasized in the Kurma Purana’s spiritual teaching.
Indirectly: by grounding spirituality in Vedic nitya-karma and inner serenity, it reflects the Kurma Purana’s integrative approach where sectarian devotion is harmonized through shared dharma and purification practices.