Shloka 27
Āvāhāryaka-Śrāddha: Qualifications of Recipients, Paṅkti-Pāvana, and Exclusions
यावतो ग्रसते पिण्डान् हव्यकव्येष्वमन्त्रवित् / तावतो ग्रसते प्रेत्य दीप्तान् स्थूलांस्त्वयोगुडान्
yāvato grasate piṇḍān havyakavyeṣvamantravit / tāvato grasate pretya dīptān sthūlāṃstvayoguḍān
यावन्तः पिण्डान् अमन्त्रवित् हव्यकव्येषु ग्रसते। तावन्तः प्रेत्य स दीप्तान् स्थूलान् अयोगुडान् ग्रसते॥
Lord Kūrma (Viṣṇu) instructing sages on dharma and śrāddha discipline
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
Indirectly: it stresses karma-phala and ritual accountability in embodied life; realization of Ātman is supported by dharma, and violating sacred offerings strengthens bondage rather than liberation.
No specific āsana or meditation is taught; the verse highlights the yama-like foundation for yoga—discipline, purity, and restraint—by warning against adharmic consumption of havya/kavya that obstructs spiritual progress.
Not explicitly; it reflects the Purāṇic synthesis by grounding higher theologies (Śaiva–Vaiṣṇava) in shared dharma: correct mantra-vidhi and reverence for devas and pitṛs as a common religious duty.