Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 9
Rules of Food, Acceptance, and Purity for the Twice-Born
Dvija-Śauca and Anna-Doṣa
भार्याजितस्य चैवान्नं यस्य चोपपतिर्गृहे / उत्सृष्टस्य कदर्यस्य तथैवोच्छिष्टभोजिनः
bhāryājitasya caivānnaṃ yasya copapatirgṛhe / utsṛṣṭasya kadaryasya tathaivocchiṣṭabhojinaḥ
மனைவியால் ஆட்கொள்ளப்பட்டவனின் அன்னமும், வீட்டில் உபபதி (பரமோர்) இருப்பவனின் அன்னமும் விலக்குக. அதுபோல வெளியேற்றப்பட்டவன், கருமி, எஞ்சியதை உண்ணுபவன் ஆகியோரின் அன்னமும் வर्जிக்கத்தக்கது.
Sūta (narrating Purāṇic dharma-teachings of the Kūrma tradition to the sages)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
Indirectly: it teaches that inner purity is supported by outer discipline (āhāra-śuddhi). In the Kūrma Purāṇa’s dharma framework, regulated food helps steady the mind for Self-knowledge and devotion to Īśvara.
No technique is named, but the verse supports yogic preparation: purity of intake is treated as a foundation for mental clarity, restraint (yama/niyama-like discipline), and eligibility for mantra-japa, dhyāna, and Īśvara-bhakti.
It does not explicitly mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; it reflects the shared dharma-ethic upheld across Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava streams in the Kūrma Purāṇa—purity of conduct as supportive of worship of the one Īśvara.