Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 18
Gṛhastha Livelihood, Āpad-dharma, and Sacrificial Stewardship of Wealth
याचित्वा वापि सद्भ्यो ऽन्नं पितॄन्देवांस्तु तोषयेत् / याचयेद् वा शुचिं दान्तं न तृप्येत स्वयं ततः
yācitvā vāpi sadbhyo 'nnaṃ pitṝndevāṃstu toṣayet / yācayed vā śuciṃ dāntaṃ na tṛpyeta svayaṃ tataḥ
సజ్జనుల వద్ద భిక్షగా అన్నం పొందినప్పటికీ దానితో పితృదేవతలను, దేవతలను తృప్తిపరచాలి. లేదా శుచియైన, దాంతుడైన వ్యక్తి వద్ద అడగాలి; కానీ ఆ అన్నంతో తాను తృప్తి పొందకూడదు।
Sūta (narrator) conveying the Kurma Purana’s śrāddha injunctions as taught by the sages
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: it teaches mastery over personal appetite and egoic enjoyment—self-restraint that supports sattva and inner discipline, which are foundational for realizing the Atman in dharma-based life.
Not a meditation technique, but a yama-like discipline: austerity, purity (śauca), and restraint (dama). By not eating for self-pleasure and prioritizing offerings, one cultivates detachment that supports Yoga and ritual concentration.
It does not explicitly discuss Shiva–Vishnu unity; instead it reflects the Kurma Purana’s integrative dharma framework where disciplined action (yajña/śrāddha, purity, restraint) is a shared foundation across Shaiva-Vaishnava practice.