Shloka 13
Narmadā–Tīrtha-Māhātmya: Sequence of Sacred Fords and Their Fruits
शक्रतीर्थं ततो गच्छेत् कूले चैव तु दक्षिणे / उपोष्य रजनीमेकां स्नानं कृत्वा यथाविधि
śakratīrthaṃ tato gacchet kūle caiva tu dakṣiṇe / upoṣya rajanīmekāṃ snānaṃ kṛtvā yathāvidhi
ثمّ ينبغي الذهاب إلى شَكْرَ-تيرثا على الضفة الجنوبية. وبعد صيام ليلة واحدة، يُغتسل هناك على الوجه المأثور.
Sūta (narrating the tīrtha-mahātmya as taught in the Purāṇic dialogue tradition)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
This verse does not directly teach ātman-doctrine; it emphasizes purificatory discipline—fasting and rule-based bathing—supporting inner clarity that later enables realization-oriented teachings elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.
The practice is vrata-based purification: upavāsa (fasting for one night) and yathāvidhi snāna (ritual bath). In the Kurma Purana’s broader soteriology, such niyama-like observances prepare the practitioner for higher yoga (including Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis and Pāśupata-oriented discipline).
It does not explicitly mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; it presents a shared Purāṇic dharma framework where tīrtha, vrata, and śāstric procedure function as common means of purification across Shaiva-Vaishnava traditions.