Shloka 10
Āvāhāryaka-Śrāddha: Qualifications of Recipients, Paṅkti-Pāvana, and Exclusions
अहिंसानिरतो नित्यमप्रतिग्रहणस्तथा / सत्रिणो दाननिरता विज्ञेयाः पङ्क्तिपावनाः
ahiṃsānirato nityamapratigrahaṇastathā / satriṇo dānaniratā vijñeyāḥ paṅktipāvanāḥ
எப்போதும் அஹிம்சையில் ஈடுபட்டு, தனலாபத்திற்காக தானம் ஏற்காதவர்களும், சத்ர (யாக-தர்மத் தானம்) நடத்தி, தானத்தில் நிலைத்தவர்களும்—அவர்களே ‘பந்தி-பாவனர்’ என அறியப்படுவர்.
Traditional narration within the Kurma Purana’s dharma-teaching context (instructional voice attributed to the Purana’s authoritative narrator, in a dialogue frame involving sages and Lord Kurma’s teaching tradition).
Primary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: by prioritizing ahiṃsā, non-possessiveness (apratigraha), and dāna, the verse points to inner purity and self-restraint—prerequisites in Purāṇic yoga-dharma for realizing the steady, unattached Self.
Ethical disciplines akin to yama-niyama are emphasized: non-violence, refusal of exploitative gain, and generosity. In the Kurma Purana’s yoga-oriented dharma, these stabilize the mind and make higher practice (japa, dhyāna, īśvara-bhakti) fruitful.
Not by naming them, but by expressing shared dharma: the same ethical foundations support both Shaiva and Vaishnava paths in the Kurma Purana’s synthesis—purity through ahiṃsā and dāna is upheld as universally sanctifying.