Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 21
Aśauca-vidhi — Rules of Birth/Death Impurity, Sapinda Circles, and Śrāddha Sequence
गर्भच्युतावहोरात्रं सपिण्डे ऽत्यन्तनिर्गुणे / यथेष्टाचरणे ज्ञातौ त्रिरात्रमिति निश्चयः
garbhacyutāvahorātraṃ sapiṇḍe 'tyantanirguṇe / yatheṣṭācaraṇe jñātau trirātramiti niścayaḥ
கருச்சிதைவு (கர்ப்பச்ச்யுதி) ஏற்பட்டால் ஒரு பகல்-இரவு ஆசௌசம். மேலும் முற்றிலும் நற்குணமற்ற சபிண்ட உறவினர், மற்றும் தன்னிச்சையாக நடக்கும் (ஒழுக்கமற்ற) ஞாதி—இவர்களுக்கு மூன்று இரவுகள் ஆசௌசம் எனத் தீர்மானம்.
Sūta (narrator) relaying the Kurma Purana’s dharma-instructions to the sages
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It does not directly teach Atman-doctrine; instead it regulates āśauca, showing that spiritual life in the Kurma Purana integrates inner realization with disciplined dharmic observance.
No explicit yoga practice is given; the verse supports yogic discipline indirectly by emphasizing niyama-like restraint and orderly conduct (as opposed to yatheṣṭācāra), which the Purana treats as supportive of sādhana.
It does not mention Shiva–Vishnu unity explicitly; it reflects the Purana’s broader synthesis where shared dharma and purity-discipline form the common ground for both Shaiva (Pāśupata) and Vaishnava devotional paths.