Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8
Kali-yuga Doṣas, the Supremacy of Rudra as Refuge, and the Closure of the Manvantara Teaching
स्नानं होमं जपं दानं देवतानां तथार्ऽचनम् / अन्यानि चैव कर्माणि न कुर्वन्ति द्विजातयः
snānaṃ homaṃ japaṃ dānaṃ devatānāṃ tathār'canam / anyāni caiva karmāṇi na kurvanti dvijātayaḥ
การอาบน้ำชำระ การบูชาไฟ (โหมะ) การภาวนามนตร์ การให้ทาน และการอรจนาแด่เทพ—รวมทั้งกิจกรรมตามบัญญัติอื่น ๆ—เหล่าทวิชะมิได้ปฏิบัติให้ถูกต้องครบถ้วน।
Narratorial / Purāṇic instruction (Vyāsa’s discourse in the Kurma Purana’s dharma section)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes that without purifying disciplines (snāna, homa, japa, dāna, arcana), the inner realization of the Self is obstructed; ritual and ethical karma are presented as preparatory supports for higher knowledge.
Japa (mantra-recitation) is the explicit meditative practice; along with homa and devatā-arcana it functions as a sādhana that steadies the mind (citta-śuddhi), aligning with the Kurma Purana’s broader path that integrates karma, bhakti, and yogic discipline.
By centering devatā-arcana and orthodox nitya-karma rather than sectarian exclusivity, it reflects the Kurma Purana’s inclusive framework in which worship and purification can culminate in the one Supreme (often expressed through both Shaiva and Vaishnava idioms).