Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 47
Aśauca-vidhi — Rules of Birth/Death Impurity, Sapinda Circles, and Śrāddha Sequence
यद्यन्नमत्ति तेषां तु त्रिरात्रेण ततः शुचिः / अनदन्नन्नमह्नैव न च तस्मिन् गृहे वसेत्
yadyannamatti teṣāṃ tu trirātreṇa tataḥ śuciḥ / anadannannamahnaiva na ca tasmin gṛhe vaset
അവരുടെ ആഹാരം കഴിച്ചാൽ മൂന്നു രാത്രികൾ കഴിഞ്ഞാൽ ശുദ്ധി ലഭിക്കും. എന്നാൽ അവരുടെ ആഹാരം കഴിക്കാതിരുന്നാൽ അതേ ദിവസമേ ശുദ്ധിയാകും—അതിനാൽ ആ വീട്ടിൽ താമസിക്കരുത്।
Sūta (narrating traditional dharma injunctions to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It does not directly define Ātman; instead, it frames ethical-dharmic discipline (śauca) as a prerequisite environment for spiritual life, implying that inner realization is supported by regulated conduct.
No specific meditation technique is taught in this verse; it emphasizes śauca (purificatory discipline) and right association, which function as foundational supports for Yoga and mantra-sādhana in the Kurma Purana’s broader teaching.
It does not mention Shiva–Vishnu directly; it reflects the Purana’s shared dharma framework in which purity, restraint, and proper residence are upheld across Shaiva and Vaishnava paths as common preparatory disciplines.