Shloka 85
Daily Duties of Brāhmaṇas: Snāna, Sandhyā, Sūrya-hṛdaya, Japa, Tarpaṇa, and the Pañca-mahāyajñas
ततः संतर्पयेद् देवानृषीन् पितृगणांस्तथा / अदावोङ्कारमुच्चार्य नमो ऽन्ते तर्पयामि वः
tataḥ saṃtarpayed devānṛṣīn pitṛgaṇāṃstathā / adāvoṅkāramuccārya namo 'nte tarpayāmi vaḥ
Pagkaraan, maghandog ng tarpana—pag-aalay ng tubig—sa mga deva, sa mga ṛṣi, at gayundin sa mga ninuno. Sa simula ay bigkasin ang “Oṃ”, at sa wakas ay sabihin: “Namo, aking pinasisiyahan kayo.”
Narrator (Purāṇic instruction attributed to the teaching lineage; presented as an injunction within the Kurma Purana’s dharma section)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
Indirectly: by prescribing Oṃ (praṇava) at the start, the verse anchors ritual action in the sacred sound identified with Brahman/Īśvara; the act of tarpaṇa becomes a disciplined offering performed with remembrance of the supreme principle rather than as mere social custom.
The verse highlights mantra-discipline and mindful sequencing (Oṃ at the beginning, namo at the end). This is a basic yogic frame for karma—consecrating action through praṇava and reverential closure—supporting later contemplative teachings (including Pāśupata-oriented practice) by purifying intention and attention.
It does not name Śiva or Viṣṇu directly, but it reflects the Purāṇic synthesis by grounding ritual in praṇava and namaskāra—universal markers of Īśvara-bhakti that can be directed to the one Supreme who is praised in both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava idioms within the Kurma Purana.