Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 11
Śrāddha-vidhi for Pitṛs: Invitations, Purity, Offerings, and Conduct
निमन्त्रितस्तु यः श्राद्धे प्रकुर्यात् कलहं द्विजः / भवन्ति तस्य तन्मासं पितरो मलभोजनाः
nimantritastu yaḥ śrāddhe prakuryāt kalahaṃ dvijaḥ / bhavanti tasya tanmāsaṃ pitaro malabhojanāḥ
若一位受邀参加施罗达（Śrāddha）祭的再生者（dvija）在席间挑起争斗，则其祖灵（Pitṛ）在整整一月之内如同食秽者，只得受纳污浊卑劣之供养。
Sūta (narrator) conveying the dharma-teaching as taught in the Kurma Purana’s śrāddha section
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
Indirectly: it stresses dharmic conduct and purity of intention; in Purāṇic teaching, inner disposition (śuddhi) conditions the fruit of rites, aligning action with higher order (dharma) that supports spiritual realization.
No explicit yoga-technique is taught here; the practical discipline is restraint of speech and mind (akrodha, saumyatā) during sacred rites—an ethical foundation that the Kurma Purana elsewhere treats as supportive for higher sādhana.
This verse is primarily dharma-focused rather than sectarian; it reflects the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis by grounding spiritual life in shared dharmic ethics that underlie both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava traditions.