Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 27
Bhojana-vidhi and Nitya-karman: Directions for Eating, Prāṇa-Oblations, Sandhyā, and Conduct Leading to Apavarga
हुत्वाग्निं विधिवन्मन्त्रैर्भुक्त्वा यज्ञावशिष्टकम् / सभृत्यबान्धवजनः स्वपेच्छुष्कपदो निशि
hutvāgniṃ vidhivanmantrairbhuktvā yajñāvaśiṣṭakam / sabhṛtyabāndhavajanaḥ svapecchuṣkapado niśi
Matapos maghandog sa banal na apoy ayon sa tuntunin at sa mga mantra, at kainin ang nalalabi sa yajña, sa gabi ay matulog siya ayon sa nais niya sa tuyong at payak na higaan, kasama ang mga alipin, kamag-anak, at mga umaasa sa kanya.
Vyasa (narratorial instruction within the Kurma Purana’s dharma discourse)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes purification through yajña and disciplined living; such sattvic regulation supports inner clarity, which the Purana elsewhere presents as conducive to realizing the Atman.
A preparatory discipline (niyama) for yogic life: ritual order (vidhivat), sanctified food (yajñāvaśiṣṭa), and simple living (dry, plain sleeping place) that reduces tamas and supports steadiness of mind.
Not explicitly; it reflects the Purana’s shared dharma framework—yajña, mantra, and disciplined conduct—within which the text later harmonizes Shaiva and Vaishnava paths as complementary means to purification and liberation.