Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 46
Śrāddha-Kāla-Nirṇaya: Proper Times, Nakṣatra Fruits, Tīrtha Merit, and Offerings for Ancestral Rites
पिप्पलीं क्रमुकं चैव तथा चैव मसूरकम् / कूष्माण्डालाबुवार्ताकान् भूस्तृणं सुरसं तथा
pippalīṃ kramukaṃ caiva tathā caiva masūrakam / kūṣmāṇḍālābuvārtākān bhūstṛṇaṃ surasaṃ tathā
毕钵梨（长胡椒）、克罗穆迦（槟榔）与摩苏罗迦（扁豆）；又有库湿曼陀（冬瓜/灰瓜）、阿拉布（葫芦）、伐尔塔迦（茄子）、布斯特利那（地生草本/草）以及苏罗萨（圣罗勒，Tulsi）。
Sūta (narrating traditional dharma injunctions to the sages, as part of the Purāṇic discourse)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
This verse does not directly teach Ātman metaphysics; it supports dharma through regulated, generally sāttvika diet—an indirect aid for clarity of mind, which later enables higher knowledge in the Kurma Purana’s yoga and īśvara-oriented teachings.
No specific technique is described here; the verse functions as an āhāra guideline. In the Kurma Purana’s broader yogic framework (including Pāśupata-oriented discipline), such dietary regulation is treated as supportive conduct (niyama/ācāra) for steadiness in japa, dhyāna, and vrata.
It does not explicitly mention Śiva or Viṣṇu. Its role is preparatory: by prescribing disciplined living, it aligns with the Purāṇa’s integrative path where devotion and yogic restraint can be directed toward the Supreme Lord understood through Śaiva–Vaiṣṇava synthesis elsewhere in the text.