Shloka 67
Śrāddha-vidhi for Pitṛs: Invitations, Purity, Offerings, and Conduct
न किञ्चिद् वर्जयेच्छ्राद्धे नियुक्तस्तु द्विजोत्तमः / न मांसं प्रतिषेधेत न चान्यस्यान्नमीक्षयेत्
na kiñcid varjayecchrāddhe niyuktastu dvijottamaḥ / na māṃsaṃ pratiṣedheta na cānyasyānnamīkṣayet
ทวิชผู้ประเสริฐซึ่งได้รับแต่งตั้งในพิธีศราทธะ ไม่พึงปฏิเสธสิ่งใดที่ถวายตามบัญญัติ ควรรับไว้ทั้งหมด ไม่พึงห้ามเนื้อ (เมื่อเป็นของกำหนด) และไม่พึงเหลือบมองอาหารของผู้อื่น
Narratorial instruction within the Śrāddha-vidhi section (Kurma Purana’s dharma-teaching voice, traditionally framed through the Purāṇic dialogue).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes disciplined conduct (ācāra) and non-covetousness, which supports inner purity—an essential foundation for steady contemplation of the Self in Purāṇic yoga-dharma.
No specific technique is taught; instead, it stresses yama-like restraints—non-rejection, restraint of desire, and respect for ritual order—ethical disciplines that stabilize the mind for later yogic practice in the Kurma Purana’s broader framework.
It does not name Śiva or Viṣṇu directly; it reflects the Purāṇa’s integrative approach where right ritual conduct and inner restraint are shared dharma foundations supporting devotion and yoga across Shaiva-Vaishnava streams.