Shloka 16
Divine Abodes on the Mountains — A Sacred Survey of Jambūdvīpa
Kailāsa to Siddha Realms
अथैकशृङ्गशिखरे महापद्मैरलङ्कृतम् / स्वच्छामृतजलं पुण्यं सुगन्धं सुमहत् सरः
athaikaśṛṅgaśikhare mahāpadmairalaṅkṛtam / svacchāmṛtajalaṃ puṇyaṃ sugandhaṃ sumahat saraḥ
ثم على قمة «إيكاشرِنغا» كانت بحيرةٌ مقدّسةٌ عظيمة، مزدانةٌ بزنابق لوتس كبرى؛ ماؤها صافٍ كالأمريتة، طاهرٌ، فائحُ العطر، فسيحٌ للغاية.
Narrator (Purāṇic recitation voice, traditionally through Vyāsa’s discourse framework)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: by portraying a tīrtha of clarity and sanctity, it mirrors the yogic ideal of a purified inner awareness—clear, fragrant with virtue, and “nectar-like,” which supports contemplation of the Self.
The verse itself is tīrtha-focused rather than instructional, but it supports Kurma Purana’s broader yogic ethic: purification (śuddhi), sattvic environment, and merit (puṇya) as aids to japa, dhyāna, and disciplined vows during pilgrimage.
Not explicitly; however, Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis often treats tīrthas as shared sacred spaces where devotion and purity support realization beyond sectarian difference.