Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 61
Śrāddha-vidhi for Pitṛs: Invitations, Purity, Offerings, and Conduct
न दद्यात् तत्र हस्तेन प्रत्यक्षलवणं तथा / न चायसेन पात्रेण न चैवाश्रद्धया पुनः
na dadyāt tatra hastena pratyakṣalavaṇaṃ tathā / na cāyasena pātreṇa na caivāśraddhayā punaḥ
اس عطیہ کے عمل میں نمک کو ہاتھ سے براہِ راست نہ دے۔ نہ لوہے کے برتن میں دے، اور بے عقیدگی کے ساتھ کبھی دوبارہ ہرگز نہ دے۔
Traditional narration context in the Kurma Purana (dharma-instruction section), commonly framed as the Purana’s authoritative teacher-voice (Suta/Vyasa tradition) conveying dharma rules
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes śraddhā (faithful intention) as essential in dharma; inner disposition is treated as more decisive than mere external action—an outlook consistent with Purāṇic spirituality where purity of mind supports realization.
No specific meditation technique is taught here; the verse supports a yogic ethic of right intention (śraddhā) and disciplined conduct, which the Kurma Purana treats as preparatory ground for higher practices such as Pāśupata-oriented devotion and inner purification.
It does not explicitly mention Shiva–Vishnu unity; however, the shared Purāṇic dharma framework—right giving, right vessels, and faith—functions as a common ethical base across Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis in the Kurma Purana.