Shloka 20
Śrāddha-vidhi for Pitṛs: Invitations, Purity, Offerings, and Conduct
ततो निवृत्ते मध्याह्ने लुप्तलोमनखान् द्विजान् / अभिगम्य यथामार्गं प्रयच्छेद् दन्तधावनम्
tato nivṛtte madhyāhne luptalomanakhān dvijān / abhigamya yathāmārgaṃ prayacched dantadhāvanam
ततो मध्याह्नातिक्रान्ते लुप्तलोमनखान् द्विजान् अभिगम्य यथाविधि दन्तधावनकाष्ठं प्रयच्छेत्।
Narrator in the Kurma Purana’s dharma-instructional discourse (contextually attributed within the Purva-bhaga teaching sequence, often framed as Lord Kurma/Vishnu’s guidance to sages).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
This verse does not directly define the Atman; it emphasizes outward purity and disciplined conduct as part of dharma, which the Purana treats as a supportive foundation for higher spiritual realization taught elsewhere.
No explicit yogic technique is taught here; the focus is dinacharya and ritual cleanliness—preparatory disciplines that stabilize sattva and readiness for mantra, worship, and later yoga-instructions in the Kurma Purana.
It does not mention Shiva or Vishnu explicitly; it reflects the shared dharmic ground underlying the Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis, where purity, right conduct, and proper procedure support devotion and liberation-oriented practice.