Śrāddha-vidhi for Pitṛs: Invitations, Purity, Offerings, and Conduct
क्रोधेन चैव यत् दत्तं यद् भुक्तं त्वरया पुनः / यातुधाना विलुम्पन्ति जल्पता चोपपादितम्
krodhena caiva yat dattaṃ yad bhuktaṃ tvarayā punaḥ / yātudhānā vilumpanti jalpatā copapāditam
凡以嗔怒而施者,凡仓促而复食者,凡边说话边辩解而供献者——皆为夜图陀那(yātudhāna,害人之鬼类)所劫夺,其功德随之散失。
Traditional narration within a dharma-upadesha section (attributed to the Purana’s instructive voice, commonly framed as Vyasa/Suta conveying dharma-teaching).
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Indirectly: it teaches mastery over anger, haste, and speech—mental disciplines that purify the antaḥkaraṇa (inner instrument). Such purification is a prerequisite for steady knowledge of the Atman in the Kurma Purana’s broader dharma-yoga framework.
It emphasizes yama-like restraints—control of krodha (anger), tvarā (restless haste), and jalpa (idle talk). These supports stabilize ritual and daily conduct, aligning with the Purana’s insistence that inner discipline safeguards spiritual merit and progress in yoga.
Not explicitly; the verse focuses on dharmic discipline. In the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis, such self-restraint is presented as universally required for pleasing the divine—whether approached as Shiva, Vishnu (Kurma), or the one Ishvara.