Shloka 79
Śrāddha-vidhi for Pitṛs: Invitations, Purity, Offerings, and Conduct
दत्त्वा श्राद्धं तथा भुक्त्वा सेवते यस्तु मैथुनम् / महारौरवमासाद्य कीटयोनिं व्रजेत् पुनः
dattvā śrāddhaṃ tathā bhuktvā sevate yastu maithunam / mahārauravamāsādya kīṭayoniṃ vrajet punaḥ
ผู้ใดถวายศราทธะแล้วรับประทานอาหาร จากนั้นยังเสพเมถุน ผู้นั้นย่อมไปถึงนรกชื่อมหารौरวะ และกลับไปเกิดใหม่ในกำเนิดเป็นหนอนหรือแมลง
Traditional Purāṇic narrator (Vyāsa/Śaunaka-style transmission) conveying dharma-śāstra injunctions within the Kurma Purana’s discourse
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
Indirectly: it stresses karma-phala and saṃsāra—improper conduct binds the jīva to lower births, implying liberation requires purity and self-restraint that support realization of the Atman beyond karmic bondage.
No technique is taught directly; the verse emphasizes yama-like discipline (brahmacarya/sexual restraint at prescribed times, śauca, and niyama around rites). In Kurma Purana’s broader yogic frame, such ethical restraint is a prerequisite for higher sādhana.
It does not explicitly discuss Shiva–Vishnu unity; it reflects the shared dharmic foundation honored across Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis in the Kurma Purana—ritual discipline and purity are upheld as universal supports for spiritual progress.