Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 49
Aśauca-vidhi — Rules of Birth/Death Impurity, Sapinda Circles, and Śrāddha Sequence
यदि निर्हरति प्रेतं प्रोलभाक्रान्तमानसः / दशाहेन द्विजः शुध्येद् द्वादशाहेन भूमिपः
yadi nirharati pretaṃ prolabhākrāntamānasaḥ / daśāhena dvijaḥ śudhyed dvādaśāhena bhūmipaḥ
اگر خوف و اضطراب سے مغلوب ذہن والا کوئی شخص لاش کو اٹھا کر لے جائے، تو دِوِج دس دن میں پاک ہوتا ہے، اور بادشاہ بارہ دن میں پاک ہوتا ہے۔
Sūta (narrating the Kurma Purana’s dharma-teachings as taught by the tradition)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: it treats bodily death (preta) as a condition that creates ritual impurity, implying the Atman is distinct from the perishable body; purification restores eligibility for dharma and worship rather than changing the Self.
This verse emphasizes preparatory discipline (śauca) rather than a technique of meditation: maintaining purity periods after contact with death supports steadiness of mind and fitness for mantra, pūjā, and higher yogic observances taught elsewhere in the Kurma Purana (including Pāśupata-oriented practice).
It does not explicitly mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; it reflects the shared Purāṇic dharma framework within which both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava worship operate—ritual purity is presented as a common prerequisite for devotion and sādhanā.