Shloka 13
Bhojana-vidhi and Nitya-karman: Directions for Eating, Prāṇa-Oblations, Sandhyā, and Conduct Leading to Apavarga
सर्वेषामेव यागानामात्मयागः परः स्मृतः / यो ऽनेन विधिना कुर्यात् स याति ब्रह्मणः क्षयम्
sarveṣāmeva yāgānāmātmayāgaḥ paraḥ smṛtaḥ / yo 'nena vidhinā kuryāt sa yāti brahmaṇaḥ kṣayam
எல்லா யாகங்களிலும் ஆத்மயாகம் (உள்ளார்ந்த யாகம்) உயர்ந்ததாக நினைக்கப்படுகிறது. இந்த விதிப்படி அதைச் செய்பவன் ப்ரஹ்மத்தின் அழியாப் பதத்தை அடைகிறான்.
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing King Indradyumna (contextual teaching on dharma and yoga-like inner worship)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It ranks inner self-offering (ātma-yāga) above external rites, implying that realization of the Self/Brahman—rather than mere ritual performance—is the direct means to the imperishable goal.
The verse points to an inward discipline: offering the ego and sense of doership into the Ātman through prescribed method (vidhi), aligning with yogic self-surrender and contemplative absorption rather than outward sacrifice alone.
By emphasizing Brahman-attainment through inner worship, it reflects the Purana’s non-sectarian synthesis: liberation is grounded in the same supreme Reality honored across Shaiva and Vaishnava paths.