Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 144
Prāyaścitta for Theft, Forbidden Foods, Impurity, and Ritual Lapses; Tīrtha–Vrata Remedies; Pativratā Mahātmyam via Sītā and Agni
पृथिव्यां सर्वतीर्थेषु स्नात्वा पुण्येषु वा द्विजः / मुच्यते पातकैः सर्वैः समस्तैरपि पूरुषः
pṛthivyāṃ sarvatīrtheṣu snātvā puṇyeṣu vā dvijaḥ / mucyate pātakaiḥ sarvaiḥ samastairapi pūruṣaḥ
إنّ الدِّوِجَ (المولودَ مرّتَين) إذا اغتسل في جميع التيِرثاتِ المقدّسة على الأرض—أو حتى في أيّ موضعٍ مباركٍ ذي فضيلة—تحرّر من كلّ الآثام؛ بل إنّ الإنسان يُطلَق من كلّ ما تراكم عليه من خطايا.
Narrator (Purāṇic discourse voice, traditionally Sūta/Vyāsa lineage) describing tirtha-mahātmyā
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes purification (pāpa-kṣaya) through dharmic means like tīrtha-snāna, preparing the seeker for inner realization of the Self rather than defining Ātman philosophically.
The verse highlights karmic purification through tīrtha-snāna (ritual bathing) as a supportive discipline; in Kurma Purana’s broader Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis, such outer purification is treated as an aid to inner yoga (self-restraint, mantra, and devotion).
Not explicitly; it reflects the Purana’s integrative dharma framework where sacred tīrthas and purificatory rites are honored across sectarian lines, supporting the text’s wider Shaiva–Vaishnava harmony.