Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 76
Śrāddha-vidhi for Pitṛs: Invitations, Purity, Offerings, and Conduct
पिण्डांस्तु गो ऽजविप्रेभ्यो दद्यादग्नौ जले ऽपि वा / मध्यमं तु ततः पिण्डमद्यात् पत्नी सुतार्थिनी
piṇḍāṃstu go 'javiprebhyo dadyādagnau jale 'pi vā / madhyamaṃ tu tataḥ piṇḍamadyāt patnī sutārthinī
Người ấy nên dâng các piṇḍa (viên cơm) cho bò, dê và các Bà-la-môn; hoặc nếu không thì ký thác vào lửa, hay cả vào nước. Sau đó, người vợ khát cầu có con trai nên ăn viên piṇḍa ở giữa.
Traditional narrator (Purāṇic discourse) presenting śrāddha injunctions; commonly framed as instruction transmitted by sages within the Kurma Purana.
Primary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
This verse is primarily ritual-ethical (śrāddha and piṇḍa-dāna) rather than metaphysical; it supports dharma in the gṛhastha sphere, which the Purāṇa treats as a foundation for inner purity that later enables knowledge of Ātman.
No direct yoga technique is taught here; instead, it emphasizes karmic discipline (niyama through dharma). In the Kurma Purana’s broader framework, such ritual purity and right conduct are preparatory supports for higher sādhana, including the later Ishvara Gita teachings.
The verse does not explicitly discuss Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; it reflects shared Purāṇic dharma where correct śrāddha practice is upheld across Shaiva and Vaishnava contexts as part of the same sacred order.