Shloka 27
Bhojana-vidhi and Nitya-karman: Directions for Eating, Prāṇa-Oblations, Sandhyā, and Conduct Leading to Apavarga
हुत्वाग्निं विधिवन्मन्त्रैर्भुक्त्वा यज्ञावशिष्टकम् / सभृत्यबान्धवजनः स्वपेच्छुष्कपदो निशि
hutvāgniṃ vidhivanmantrairbhuktvā yajñāvaśiṣṭakam / sabhṛtyabāndhavajanaḥ svapecchuṣkapado niśi
हुत्वाग्निं विधिवन्मन्त्रैर्भुक्त्वा यज्ञावशिष्टकम् । सभृत्यबान्धवजनः स्वपेच्छुष्कपदो निशि ॥
Vyasa (narratorial instruction within the Kurma Purana’s dharma discourse)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes purification through yajña and disciplined living; such sattvic regulation supports inner clarity, which the Purana elsewhere presents as conducive to realizing the Atman.
A preparatory discipline (niyama) for yogic life: ritual order (vidhivat), sanctified food (yajñāvaśiṣṭa), and simple living (dry, plain sleeping place) that reduces tamas and supports steadiness of mind.
Not explicitly; it reflects the Purana’s shared dharma framework—yajña, mantra, and disciplined conduct—within which the text later harmonizes Shaiva and Vaishnava paths as complementary means to purification and liberation.