Shloka 48
Śrāddha-vidhi for Pitṛs: Invitations, Purity, Offerings, and Conduct
अग्न्यभावे तु विप्रस्य पाणावेवोपपादयेत् / महादेवान्तिके वाथ गोष्ठे वा सुसमाहितः
agnyabhāve tu viprasya pāṇāvevopapādayet / mahādevāntike vātha goṣṭhe vā susamāhitaḥ
หากพราหมณ์ไม่มีไฟศักดิ์สิทธิ์ พึงประกอบพิธีในฝ่ามือที่ประคองของตนเอง หรือเมื่อจิตตั้งมั่นดีแล้ว จะทำต่อหน้ามหาเทวะ หรือในคอกโคก็ได้.
Sūta (narrating the Kurma Purana’s dharma-vidhi section to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly, it emphasizes inner steadiness (su-samāhitaḥ) as essential for efficacy: when external supports like fire are absent, the rite is upheld through disciplined awareness, pointing to the primacy of inner consecration over mere externals.
The verse highlights samādhāna/mental collectedness (su-samāhitaḥ)—a yogic requirement that steadies attention so that substitute rites (performed in the palms, near a sanctified presence, or in a pure place like a goṣṭha) remain valid through focused intention.
By allowing performance 'near Mahādeva' as an authorized sanctifying context, the text reflects the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava harmony: Śiva functions as a sacred witness and purifier within a broader Purāṇic dharma framework associated with Hari/Kūrma.