Aśauca-vidhi — Rules of Birth/Death Impurity, Sapinda Circles, and Śrāddha Sequence
अनेनैव विधाने जीवन् वा श्राद्धमाचरेत् / कृत्वा दानादिकं सर्वं श्रद्धायुक्तः समाहितः
anenaiva vidhāne jīvan vā śrāddhamācaret / kṛtvā dānādikaṃ sarvaṃ śraddhāyuktaḥ samāhitaḥ
依此法仪如实奉行,即使在世之时亦当修行施行śrāddha(祭祖追荐之礼);并在完成布施等一切供养之后,当以信心与摄心安住、沉静坚定之意而行。
Sūta (narrator) conveying the prescribed dharma of śrāddha as taught in the Kurma Purana’s ritual discourse
Primary Rasa: shanta
Indirectly: it emphasizes inner śraddhā (faith) and samādhāna (mental collectedness), implying that outer rites bear fruit when aligned with disciplined inner consciousness—an outlook consistent with the Purāṇic synthesis of karma and inner purification leading toward Self-knowledge.
The verse highlights samāhita-bhāva—performing rites with a composed, concentrated mind. This aligns with Yogic discipline: steadiness (dhāraṇā-like focus) and purity of intention as the inner support for dharmic action.
This specific verse is ritual-instructional and does not explicitly mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; however, its stress on disciplined procedure plus inner faith reflects the Kurma Purana’s broader Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis where right action and inner concentration are shared foundations across sectarian forms.