Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 12
Bhojana-vidhi and Nitya-karman: Directions for Eating, Prāṇa-Oblations, Sandhyā, and Conduct Leading to Apavarga
हुतानुमन्त्रणं कुर्यात् श्रद्धायामिति मन्त्रतः / अथाक्षरेण स्वात्मानं योजयेद् ब्रह्मणेति हि
hutānumantraṇaṃ kuryāt śraddhāyāmiti mantrataḥ / athākṣareṇa svātmānaṃ yojayed brahmaṇeti hi
Với thần chú mở đầu “śraddhāyām…”, hãy làm nghi thức anumantraṇa để gia trì lễ vật đã dâng. Rồi, bằng âm tiết thiêng Oṃ, hãy kết hợp tự ngã với Brahman—quả thật theo câu chú “brahmaṇe”.
Narratorial instruction within the Kurma Purana’s ritual-teaching context (traditionally framed as Lord Kūrma’s teaching transmitted through sages).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It points to the Atman’s fulfillment in Brahman: after outward ritual action, one turns inward and ‘yokes’ the self to Brahman through praṇava-based contemplation, indicating a movement from karma to non-dual realization.
A mantra-guided sequence is implied: (1) anumantraṇa—sanctifying the act of offering through prescribed formulae, and (2) praṇava (Oṃ) as a meditative ‘akṣara’ used to unite the individual self with Brahman, aligning ritual with inner yoga.
Rather than naming either deity, it emphasizes Brahman and praṇava as the shared highest principle—typical of the Kurma Purana’s synthetic theology where sectarian forms culminate in one non-dual ground.