Shloka 14
Prāyaścitta for Mahāpātakas — Brahmahatyā, Association with the Fallen, and Tīrtha-Based Purification
असंकल्पितयोग्यानि सप्तागाराणि संविशेत् / विधूमे शनकैर्नित्यं व्यङ्गारे भुक्तवज्जने
asaṃkalpitayogyāni saptāgārāṇi saṃviśet / vidhūme śanakairnityaṃ vyaṅgāre bhuktavajjane
அவன் ஏழு இல்லப் பகுதிகளிலும் உரிய தேவைக்காக மட்டுமே, கற்பனை நோக்கமின்றி, நுழைந்து பயன்படுத்த வேண்டும். தினமும் புகையில்லா நெருப்பும் அமைந்த கரியும் இருக்கும் வேளையில், முன்பே உண்டவர்களிடையே, மெதுவாக உணவு கொள்ள வேண்டும்।
Traditional narrator (Purana voice) teaching household dharma within the Kurma Purana’s dharma-yoga framework
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
Indirectly: by prescribing restraint and non-greed in daily actions, it supports inner purity (śuddhi) that makes the mind fit for Self-knowledge—an essential prerequisite repeatedly assumed in the Kurma Purana’s dharma-yoga teaching.
A practical discipline of āhāra-niyama (regulated eating) and mindful conduct: eating slowly, without agitation, and with moderation—supporting steadiness (sthira-citta) required for yoga and devotion.
Not by explicit naming, but by the shared dharma-yoga ethos typical of the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis: ethical restraint and purity are presented as universal supports for devotion and liberation across sectarian forms.