Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 30
Prāyaścitta for Theft, Forbidden Foods, Impurity, and Ritual Lapses; Tīrtha–Vrata Remedies; Pativratā Mahātmyam via Sītā and Agni
विण्मूत्रपाशनं कृत्वा रेतसश्चैतदाचरेत् / अनादिष्टेषु चैकाहं सर्वत्र तु यथार्थतः
viṇmūtrapāśanaṃ kṛtvā retasaścaitadācaret / anādiṣṭeṣu caikāhaṃ sarvatra tu yathārthataḥ
मलमूत्र त्याग केल्यावर तसेच वीर्यस्खलनानंतरही हाच शौच-नियम पाळावा. आणि जिथे विशेष आज्ञा नाही, तिथे एक दिवस हेच करणे सर्वत्र योग्य तत्त्व आहे.
Traditional narrator (Purāṇic discourse frame; instruction on dharma/śauca)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
This verse does not directly define Ātman; it supports dharmic discipline (śauca) that steadies body and mind, which the Kurma Purana treats as supportive groundwork for higher yogic and devotional realization.
It emphasizes niyama-like purity (śauca): maintaining ritual and personal cleanliness after bodily functions and applying a default one-day observance when rules are unspecified—an ethical-ritual discipline that undergirds later yogic practice.
It does not explicitly mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; it reflects the Kurma Purana’s shared dharma platform that both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava paths accept—purity and restraint as prerequisites for worship and yoga.