Uttara Bhaga Adhyaya 23 Shloka 10 - Kurma Purana | Malay | Vedapath

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Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 10

Aśauca-vidhi — Rules of Birth/Death Impurity, Sapinda Circles, and Śrāddha Sequence

Devanagari script

त्रिरात्रं दशरात्रं वा ब्राह्मणानामशौचकम् / प्राक्संस्कारात् त्रिरात्रं स्यात् तस्मादूर्ध्वं दशाहकम्

Transliteration

trirātraṃ daśarātraṃ vā brāhmaṇānāmaśaucakam / prāksaṃskārāt trirātraṃ syāt tasmādūrdhvaṃ daśāhakam

Translation

Bagi kaum Brahmana, tempoh aśauca ialah tiga malam atau sepuluh malam. Sebelum saṃskāra (upacara penyucian) bagi anak dilakukan, hendaklah tiga malam; sesudah itu, ia menjadi amalan sepuluh hari (sepuluh malam).

Word by Word

त्रिरात्रम्three nights (three-day period)

दशरात्रम्ten nights (ten-day period)

वाor

ब्राह्मणानाम्of Brahmins

अशौचकम्impurity period

प्राक्-संस्कारात्before the saṃskāra (rite)

त्रिरात्रम्three nights

स्यात्should be

तस्मात्thereafter/therefore

ऊर्ध्वम्afterwards

दशाहकम्ten-day period

Speaker

Suta (narrator) conveying Kurma Purana’s dharma-teaching context

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Characters & Entities

Brahmana

Ashauca

Samskara

FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

It does not directly define Ātman; instead, it frames dharmic discipline (niyama) through purity rules, which in the Kurma Purana supports inner steadiness needed for spiritual realization.

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

No specific meditation is taught in this verse, but it implies preparatory discipline—observing aśauca periods and saṃskāras—which functions as a yogic foundation (ethical and ritual niyama) for steadier sādhana.

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

It does not mention Shiva–Vishnu unity explicitly; it contributes to the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis by grounding devotees in shared dharma norms that support both Shaiva (Pāśupata) and Vaishnava paths.