Shloka 19
Gṛhastha Livelihood, Āpad-dharma, and Sacrificial Stewardship of Wealth
यस्तु द्रव्यार्जनं कृत्वा गृहस्थस्तोषयेन्न तु / देवान् पितृंश्च विधिना शुनां योनिं व्रजत्यसौ
yastu dravyārjanaṃ kṛtvā gṛhasthastoṣayenna tu / devān pitṛṃśca vidhinā śunāṃ yoniṃ vrajatyasau
यः गृहस्थो द्रव्यार्जनं कृत्वा विधिना देवान् पितॄंश्च न तर्पयति, स एव शुनां योनिं प्राप्नोति।
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing on varṇāśrama-dharma
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
Indirectly: it stresses karmic causality within dharma—neglect of ordained duties binds the jīva to lower rebirth, implying the need to purify conduct before higher realization of the Self.
No direct meditation technique is taught here; the verse emphasizes dharma as a preparatory discipline—regular Deva- and Pitṛ-offerings cultivate sattva and responsibility, supporting later Yoga and devotion taught elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.
Not explicitly; it reflects the Purana’s broader synthesis by presenting a Vishnu-form (Kūrma) teaching duties that are shared across Shaiva and Vaishnava dharma frameworks—ritual order and ethical accountability are common ground.