Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 88
Daily Duties of Brāhmaṇas: Snāna, Sandhyā, Sūrya-hṛdaya, Japa, Tarpaṇa, and the Pañca-mahāyajñas
यज्ञोपवीती देवानां निवीती ऋषीतर्पणे / प्राचीनावीती पित्र्ये तु स्वेन तीर्थेन भावतः
yajñopavītī devānāṃ nivītī ṛṣītarpaṇe / prācīnāvītī pitrye tu svena tīrthena bhāvataḥ
Sa mga ritwal para sa mga Deva, isuot ang banal na sinulid (yajñopavīta) sa paraan ng upavīta; sa tarpaṇa para sa mga ṛṣi, sa paraan ng nivīta; ngunit sa ritwal para sa mga ninuno (pitṛ), sa paraan ng prācīnāvīta—ginagawa ang bawat gawain sa itinakdang tīrtha nito at sa wastong diwang debosyonal.
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing Indradyumna / the sages on dharma-vidhi (ritual discipline)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
This verse is primarily a dharma-vidhi teaching: it emphasizes correct outer discipline (yajñopavīta positions and tīrtha usage) supported by bhāva (right inner intent), implying that inner disposition is essential even when performing external rites.
No direct yogic technique is taught here; instead, it supports the Kurma Purana’s broader sādhanā framework by insisting that ritual actions be done with correct bhāva—an inner attentiveness that complements later meditative and Pāśupata-oriented teachings.
The verse does not explicitly mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; its contribution to the Kurma Purana’s synthesis is indirect—showing a shared dharmic ground where disciplined rites and inner bhāva are upheld as universally valid within the Purāṇic (Śaiva–Vaiṣṇava) spiritual ecosystem.