Aśauca-vidhi — Rules of Birth/Death Impurity, Sapinda Circles, and Śrāddha Sequence
एकाहात् क्षत्रिये शुद्धिर्वैश्ये स्याच्च द्व्यहेन तु / शूद्रे दिनत्रयं प्रोक्तं प्राणायामशतं पुनः
ekāhāt kṣatriye śuddhirvaiśye syācca dvyahena tu / śūdre dinatrayaṃ proktaṃ prāṇāyāmaśataṃ punaḥ
Para sa Kṣatriya, ang paglilinis ay nakakamit matapos ang isang araw; para sa Vaiśya, sinasabing matapos ang dalawang araw. Para sa Śūdra, tatlong araw ang itinakda—at muli, itinuturo rin ang sandaang ulit ng prāṇāyāma bilang dagdag na paglilinis.
Traditional Purana narrator (Sūta) conveying dharma-instructions as taught in the Kurma Purana
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
It does so indirectly: by prescribing external and internal purification (including prāṇāyāma), it supports the broader Purāṇic aim of making the mind fit for Self-knowledge and devotion—conditions for realizing the Ātman beyond ritual impurity.
Prāṇāyāma (regulated breath-restraint) is explicitly given as a purifying discipline, aligning with Yogic and Pāśupata-style emphasis on inner cleansing alongside outer observances.
This specific verse is primarily dharma-prescriptive and does not directly discuss Shiva–Vishnu unity; it contributes to the shared ethical and yogic framework through which the Kurma Purana integrates Shaiva and Vaishnava paths.