Shloka 84
Śrāddha-vidhi for Pitṛs: Invitations, Purity, Offerings, and Conduct
यो ऽनेन विधिना श्राद्धं कुर्यात् संयतमानसः / व्यपेतकल्पषो नित्यं योगिनां वर्तते पदम्
yo 'nena vidhinā śrāddhaṃ kuryāt saṃyatamānasaḥ / vyapetakalpaṣo nityaṃ yogināṃ vartate padam
凡以调伏之心依此所定之法行施罗陀（Śrāddha）者，恒常远离垢染，并不断安住于瑜伽行者所证之境地。
Traditional narration context: instruction delivered within the Kurma Purana’s dharma-teaching frame (commonly presented as Lord Kūrma/Vishnu’s authoritative discourse to the inquiring king and sages).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It implies that disciplined, duty-aligned action (śrāddha done with a restrained mind) purifies the practitioner, making them fit to abide in the yogins’ “padam”—a stable spiritual state associated with inner realization rather than mere outer ritual.
The verse highlights saṃyama (mental restraint/collectedness). It presents ritual śrāddha, when performed with yogic discipline, as a purifying sādhanā that supports the yogic attainment of steadiness and inner clarity.
While not naming Śiva or Viṣṇu directly, the teaching reflects the Purana’s synthesis: dharma (ritual duty) and yoga (inner discipline) are treated as complementary paths to a shared liberated “state,” a hallmark of the Śaiva–Vaiṣṇava integrative tone of the Kūrma tradition.