Kurma Purana

स्नानेनैव भवेच्छुद्धिः सचैलेन न संशयः

Purification is achieved solely by bathing, even with clothes on; there is no doubt about this.

बान्धवो वापरो वापि स दशाहेन शुध्यति

Whether a relative or another person, he becomes purified after ten days.

तदाशौचे निवृत्ते ऽसौ स्नानं कृत्वा विशुध्यति

When the period of impurity ends, he attains purity by bathing.

तावन्त्यहान्यशौचं स्यात् प्रायश्चित्तं ततश्चरेत्

The impurity lasts for as many days; after that, one should perform expiation.

सपिण्डानां तु मरणे मरणादितरेषु च

In the case of the death of sapiṇḍa relatives, and also in other deaths,

समानोदकभावस्तु जन्मनाम्नोरवेदने

The relationship of sharing the same water is determined by knowledge of birth names.

लेपभाजस्त्रयश्चात्मा सापिण्ड्यं साप्तपौरुषण्

There are three who partake of touch, and the self; sapiṇḍa relationship extends to seven generations.

ऊढानां भर्तुसापिण्ड्यं प्राह देवः पितामहः

For married women, the deity Pitāmaha declared the sapiṇḍa relationship is through the husband.

भिन्नवर्णास्तु सापिण्ड्यं भवेत् तेषां त्रिपूरुषम्

For those of different castes, their sapiṇḍa relationship extends to three generations.

दातारो नियमी चैव ब्रह्मविद्ब्रह्मचारिणौ

Donors, those who observe discipline, knowers of Brahman, and celibates,

राजा चैवाभिषिक्तश्च प्राणसत्रिण एव च

The king, the consecrated one, and the performer of the prāṇasattra sacrifice,

सद्यः शौचं समाख्यातं दुर्भिक्षे चाप्युपद्रवे

Immediate purity is declared in times of famine or calamity.

सद्यः शौचं समाख्यातं सर्पादिमरणे तथा

Immediate purity is also declared in cases of death by snake and similar causes.

ब्राह्मणार्थे च संन्यस्ते सद्यः शौचं विधीयते

Immediate purity is prescribed when renouncing for the sake of a Brahmin.

नाशौचं कीर्त्यते सद्भिः पतिते च तथा मृते

No impurity is recognized by the virtuous when one has fallen or died.

न चाश्रुपातपिण्डौ वा कार्यं श्राद्धादि कङ्क्वचित्

Nor should any śrāddha or similar rites be performed for one who has died by tears or for a piṇḍa.

विहितं तस्य नाशौचं नाग्निर्नाप्युदकादिकम्

For such a person, impurity is not prescribed; nor fire, nor water, nor anything similar.

तस्याशौचं विधातव्यं कार्यं चैवोदकादिकम्

For her, impurity rites must be observed, and the prescribed offerings of water and similar acts performed.

हिरण्यधान्यगोवासस्तिलान्नगुडसर्पिषाम्

Gold, grain, cows, garments, sesame, cooked rice, jaggery, and clarified butter—

आशौचिनां गृहाद् ग्राह्यं शुष्कान्नं चैव नित्यशः

Dry food should always be taken from the house of those in impurity.

अनाहिताग्निर्गृह्येण लौकिकेनेतरो जनः

One who has not kindled the sacred fire should use the household or secular fire, as should other people.

दाहः कार्यो यथान्यायं सपिण्डैः श्रद्धयान्वितैः

The cremation should be performed according to proper procedure by relatives, accompanied by faith.

दशाहं बान्धवैः सार्धं सर्वे चैवार्द्रवाससः

For ten days, together with the relatives, all should wear moist garments.

प्रेताय च गृहद्वारि चतुर्थे भोजयेद् द्विजान्

On the fourth day, at the doorway of the house, one should feed Brahmins for the deceased.

पूर्वं तु भोजयेद् विप्रानयुग्मान् श्रद्धया शुचीन्

First, one should feed pure Brahmin couples with faith.

अयुग्मान् भोजयेद् विप्रान् नवश्राद्धं तु तद्विदुः

Then, one should feed Brahmins who are not couples; this is known as the 'nine shraddha' rite.

एकं पवित्रमेकोर्ऽघः पिण्डपात्रं तथैव च

One purifying object, one vessel for water, and likewise a vessel for the rice-ball offering.

सपिण्डीकरणं प्रोक्तं पूर्णे संवत्सरे पुनः

The rite of joining the deceased with the ancestors is prescribed again at the completion of one year.

प्रेतार्थं पितृपात्रेषु पात्रमासेचयेत् ततः

For the sake of the departed, one should pour the offering into the vessels for the ancestors.