Bhojana-vidhi and Nitya-karman: Directions for Eating, Prāṇa-Oblations, Sandhyā, and Conduct Leading to Apavarga
उपलिप्ते शुचौ देशे पादौ प्रक्षाल्य वै करौ / आचम्यार्द्राननो ऽक्रोधः पञ्चार्द्रे भोजनं चरेत्
upalipte śucau deśe pādau prakṣālya vai karau / ācamyārdrānano 'krodhaḥ pañcārdre bhojanaṃ caret
Ở nơi thanh sạch đã được quét trét (tịnh hóa), hãy rửa chân và rửa tay; rồi làm ācamanam (súc miệng, uống ngụm nước tịnh), khi mặt còn ướt và tâm không sân giận, bấy giờ hãy dùng bữa vào phần thứ năm của ngày theo đúng phép.
Traditional Purāṇic narrator (instructional dharma-vidhi section; framed within the Kurma Purana’s discourse)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
By insisting on freedom from anger and disciplined conduct even in eating, the verse points to inner purification: mastery of the mind supports steadiness in the Self (ātma-sthairya), a prerequisite for higher realization taught elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.
It highlights preparatory yogic discipline—śauca (purity), restraint of krodha (anger), and mindful regulation of food (āhāra-niyama). Such conduct functions as a foundation for Pāśupata-style self-control and steadiness in sādhana.
Indirectly, it reflects the Kurma Purana’s synthesis: the same dharma of purity, calmness, and disciplined living is presented as universally binding for spiritual ascent, aligning Shaiva and Vaishnava paths through shared yogic ethics.