Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 2
Agnihotra, Seasonal Śrauta Duties, and the Authority of Śruti–Smṛti–Purāṇa
शस्यान्ते नवशस्येष्ट्या तथर्त्वन्ते द्विजो ऽध्वरैः / पशुना त्वयनस्यान्ते समान्ते सौमिकैर्मखैः
śasyānte navaśasyeṣṭyā tathartvante dvijo 'dhvaraiḥ / paśunā tvayanasyānte samānte saumikairmakhaiḥ
Sa pagtatapos ng anihan, isagawa ang handog ng Bagong Butil (navaśasya-iṣṭi). Sa pagtatapos ng bawat panahon, ang mga dvija (dalawang ulit na isinilang) ay dapat magsagawa ng mga sakripisyong Vedic (adhvara). Sa dulo ng bawat kalahating taon (ayana), maghandog ng sakripisyong may hayop; at sa dulo ng taon, isagawa ang mga Soma-sakripisyo (saumika makha).
Vyasa (narrating dharma and yajña-timings to the sages in the Purva-bhaga context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
This verse is primarily karmakāṇḍa-oriented: it teaches dharma through correctly timed yajñas. Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic view that disciplined action (niyata-karma) purifies the mind, preparing one for Atman-knowledge taught elsewhere (including the Ishvara Gita sections).
No direct meditation technique is taught here; the practice is yajña as a form of disciplined, time-bound sādhanā. In the Kurma Purana’s broader framework, such niyama and ritual purity function as preparatory limbs that support higher yogic contemplation and devotion.
The verse itself is non-sectarian and Vedic in tone, emphasizing orthodox yajña-dharma rather than sectarian theology. In the Kurma Purana’s synthesis, such Vedic duties are upheld as compatible with devotion to Hari (Kurma/Vishnu) and reverence for Śiva, integrating karma with bhakti and yoga.