Shloka 64
Narmadā–Tīrtha-Māhātmya: Sequence of Sacred Fords and Their Fruits
शुक्लतीर्थं ततो गच्छेत् सर्वपापविनाशनम् / नास्ति तेन सम तीर्थं नर्मदायां युधिष्ठिर
śuklatīrthaṃ tato gacchet sarvapāpavināśanam / nāsti tena sama tīrthaṃ narmadāyāṃ yudhiṣṭhira
ثمّ ينبغي التوجّه إلى شوكلا-تيرثا (Śukla-tīrtha)، مُزيلِ جميع الآثام. يا يودهيشثيرا، في ديار نهر نَرْمَدا لا يوجد مَعبرٌ مقدّس يساويه.
Vyāsa (narrating to Yudhiṣṭhira, within the Narmadā-tīrtha discourse)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: it frames purification through tīrtha as a dharmic support for inner clarity; such purity is traditionally said to aid discernment of the ātman, though the verse itself focuses on Śukla-tīrtha’s sin-destroying efficacy.
No specific yogic technique is named; the practice emphasized is tīrtha-yātrā as a purificatory discipline (śuddhi-sādhana) that complements mantra, worship, and later yogic instructions found elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.
By praising a Narmadā tīrtha—often shared across Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava devotional landscapes—it reflects the Purana’s integrative approach where dharma, pilgrimage, and purification are common pathways honored across sectarian lines.