Shloka 7
Gṛhastha Livelihood, Āpad-dharma, and Sacrificial Stewardship of Wealth
लब्धलाभः पितॄन् देवान् ब्राह्मणांश्चापि पूजयेत् / ते तृप्तास्तस्य तं दोषं शमयन्ति न संशयः
labdhalābhaḥ pitṝn devān brāhmaṇāṃścāpi pūjayet / te tṛptāstasya taṃ doṣaṃ śamayanti na saṃśayaḥ
เมื่อได้ลาภดังปรารถนาแล้ว พึงบูชาบรรพชน เทพทั้งหลาย และพราหมณ์ด้วย เมื่อท่านเหล่านั้นอิ่มเอมแล้ว ย่อมระงับโทษของผู้นั้นอย่างแน่นอน—ไม่ต้องสงสัย
Lord Kūrma (Viṣṇu) instructing on dharma and prāyaścitta
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes purification of doṣa through dharmic conduct; such inner cleansing supports the sādhaka’s fitness for Self-knowledge (ātma-jñāna) taught elsewhere in the Purāṇa.
Not a technique of meditation, but a foundational limb of sādhana: ethical-religious discipline—honoring pitṛs, devas, and brāhmaṇas (yajña/pujā and service)—which steadies the mind and removes obstacles for higher yoga.
By focusing on shared dharma rather than sectarian identity: the Purāṇa’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis appears as common duties (yajña, honoring the worthy) that purify the devotee, regardless of whether one approaches Hari or Hara.