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
जर तो त्यांच्या घरचे अन्न खाईल, तर तीन रात्रीनंतर शुद्ध होतो. पण जर अन्न न खाल्ले, तर त्याच दिवशी शुद्ध होतो—आणि त्या घरात राहू नये।
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.