Shloka 6
Āvāhāryaka-Śrāddha: Qualifications of Recipients, Paṅkti-Pāvana, and Exclusions
अग्निहोत्रपरो विद्वान् न्यायविच्च षडङ्गवित् / मन्त्रब्राह्मणविच्चैव यश्च स्याद् धर्मपाठकः
agnihotraparo vidvān nyāyavicca ṣaḍaṅgavit / mantrabrāhmaṇaviccaiva yaśca syād dharmapāṭhakaḥ
நித்ய அக்னிஹோத்ரத்தில் ஈடுபட்ட அறிஞன், ந்யாயத்தில் தேர்ந்தவன், ஆறு வேதாங்கங்களிலும் வல்லவன்; மந்திரங்களும் பிராஹ்மணப் பகுதிகளும் அறிந்தவனாய் தர்மத்தைப் போதித்து ஓதவல்லவன்।
Narrator (Purāṇic instruction in the Kurma Purana’s dharma-teaching context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
This verse does not directly define Ātman; it establishes the outward disciplines and scriptural competencies (Agnihotra, Vedāṅgas, Nyāya, mantra–brāhmaṇa knowledge) that qualify a person to transmit Dharma—foundational preparation for later inner realization taught elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.
Rather than meditative technique, the verse highlights karma-śuddhi and adhikāra: daily Agnihotra and rigorous śāstra-study. In the Kurma Purana’s broader Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis, such disciplined Vedic life supports eligibility for higher teachings, including Pāśupata-oriented devotion and yogic restraint.
It does not explicitly mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; it emphasizes shared dharma-criteria—Vedic practice and scriptural mastery—that underpin the Kurma Purana’s integrative approach where sectarian paths are grounded in common Vedic authority.