Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 4
Aśauca-vidhi — Rules of Birth/Death Impurity, Sapinda Circles, and Śrāddha Sequence
न स्पृशेयुरिमानन्ये न च तेभ्यः समाहरेत् / चतुर्थे पञ्चमे वाह्नि संस्पर्शः कथितो बुधैः
na spṛśeyurimānanye na ca tebhyaḥ samāharet / caturthe pañcame vāhni saṃsparśaḥ kathito budhaiḥ
他の者はこれらの人々に触れてはならず、また彼らから何ものも受け取ったり持ち去ったりしてはならない。賢者は、第四日と第五日において、火によって（浄めの）接触が成就すると説く。
Narrator (Purāṇic voice, traditionally transmitted by Vyāsa’s discourse to sages)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It does not directly define Ātman; instead, it frames dharma as disciplined conduct—purity rules that steady the mind and community order, which in the Kurma Purana supports higher spiritual pursuit.
No explicit meditation is taught here; the verse emphasizes śauca (purity) and niyama-like restraint—avoiding contact and refusing acceptance—supporting inner steadiness that undergirds Yoga practice in the broader Kurma Purana tradition.
The verse is primarily dharma-ritual in focus and does not mention Shiva–Vishnu directly; its concern with Agni and regulated purity fits the Purana’s broader synthesis where disciplined dharma supports devotion and Yoga regardless of sectarian emphasis.