Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 88
Daily Duties of Brāhmaṇas: Snāna, Sandhyā, Sūrya-hṛdaya, Japa, Tarpaṇa, and the Pañca-mahāyajñas
यज्ञोपवीती देवानां निवीती ऋषीतर्पणे / प्राचीनावीती पित्र्ये तु स्वेन तीर्थेन भावतः
yajñopavītī devānāṃ nivītī ṛṣītarpaṇe / prācīnāvītī pitrye tu svena tīrthena bhāvataḥ
供奉诸天之仪，当以上衣式（upavīta）佩戴圣线（yajñopavīta）；为圣仙行塔尔帕那时，当以垂挂式（nivīta）佩戴；而祖先（pitṛ）之祭，则当以向前式（prācīnāvīta）佩戴——并各依其所定之“渡口/手位”（tīrtha）而行，怀以相应的虔敬之心。
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing Indradyumna / the sages on dharma-vidhi (ritual discipline)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
This verse is primarily a dharma-vidhi teaching: it emphasizes correct outer discipline (yajñopavīta positions and tīrtha usage) supported by bhāva (right inner intent), implying that inner disposition is essential even when performing external rites.
No direct yogic technique is taught here; instead, it supports the Kurma Purana’s broader sādhanā framework by insisting that ritual actions be done with correct bhāva—an inner attentiveness that complements later meditative and Pāśupata-oriented teachings.
The verse does not explicitly mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; its contribution to the Kurma Purana’s synthesis is indirect—showing a shared dharmic ground where disciplined rites and inner bhāva are upheld as universally valid within the Purāṇic (Śaiva–Vaiṣṇava) spiritual ecosystem.