Shloka 10
Narmadā–Tīrtha-Māhātmya: Sequence of Sacred Fords and Their Fruits
ततः पुष्करिणीं गच्छेत् स्नानं तत्र समाचरेत् / स्नातमात्रो नरस्तत्र इन्द्रस्यार्धासनं लभेत्
tataḥ puṣkariṇīṃ gacchet snānaṃ tatra samācaret / snātamātro narastatra indrasyārdhāsanaṃ labhet
وبعد ذلك فليذهب إلى البُشْكَريني (Puṣkariṇī)، البركة المقدّسة كزهرة اللوتس، وليؤدِّ الاغتسال فيها على الوجه اللائق. وبمجرد الاغتسال هناك ينال المرء مقعدًا يساوي نصف سيادة إندرا.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing in a tirtha-mahatmya context
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes karma-phala through tīrtha-snāna—purifying action that supports inner purification, which in the Kurma Purana is a preparatory aid for Self-knowledge rather than the final liberation-teaching itself.
A foundational dharmic practice: tīrtha-snāna performed with proper observance (samācāra). In the Purāṇic Yoga framework, such purification rites steady the mind and support later disciplines like japa, dhyāna, and devotion taught elsewhere (including the Ishvara Gita section).
Though Shiva is not named in this verse, the Kurma Purana’s synthesis is reflected in the shared Purāṇic principle that sacred rites (like bathing at tīrthas) are upheld within a unified dharma that supports both Vaiṣṇava and Śaiva paths toward purification and higher states.