Shloka 47
Śrāddha-vidhi for Pitṛs: Invitations, Purity, Offerings, and Conduct
सोमाय वै पितृमते स्वधा नम इति ब्रुवन् / अग्नये कव्यवाहनाय स्वधेति जुहुयात् ततः
somāya vai pitṛmate svadhā nama iti bruvan / agnaye kavyavāhanāya svadheti juhuyāt tataḥ
พึงกล่าวว่า “แด่โสมะผู้สอดคล้องกับปิตฤ—สวธา; นมะห์” แล้วจึงกล่าว “สวธา” และถวายอาหุติลงสู่อัคนีผู้เป็นกัวยวาหนะ ผู้ขนส่งเครื่องบูชาบรรพชน.
Narrator/Sage instructing ritual procedure (Kurma Purana discourse context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes dharma through disciplined ritual action (karma) offered with correct mantra; such purity of conduct is treated in the Purāṇic tradition as a support for inner clarity that culminates in Self-knowledge (ātma-jñāna).
A ritual form of yoga: mantra-japa and intentional offering (homa) with focused attention (ekāgratā) and reverence. In Kurma Purana’s broader dharma framework, this steadiness of mind functions as preparatory discipline allied to later yogic instruction.
Not explicitly; it shows the shared Vedic foundation (Agni, Soma, Pitṛ-yajña) honored across Shaiva and Vaishnava streams, reflecting Kurma Purana’s integrative approach where sectarian devotion rests on common dharmic-ritual order.