Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 20
Glory of Guru-tīrtha and the Kubjā Confluence: How Festival Bathing Removes Grave Sin
कुब्जायाः संगमे ते तु सुरसिद्धनिषेविते । स्नानमात्रेण मुक्तास्ते पापेभ्यो द्विजसत्तम
kubjāyāḥ saṃgame te tu surasiddhaniṣevite | snānamātreṇa muktāste pāpebhyo dvijasattama
ولكن عند ملتقى نهر كوبجَا، الذي يرتاده الديفات والسِدّهات، تحرّروا من الآثام بمجرد الاغتسال، يا أفضلَ المولودين مرتين.
Unspecified narrator (addressing a brahmin as 'dvijasattama')
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: मुक्ताः + ते → मुक्तास्ते (विसर्ग-सन्धि)
FAQs
It highlights a specific sacred site: the saṅgama (confluence) of the river Kubjā, presented as a recognized pilgrimage location visited by divine beings.
It stresses tīrtha-snānā (ritual bathing at a holy place) as a powerful, accessible religious act—effective even without elaborate rites—reflecting Purāṇic devotional piety centered on sacred places.
The verse teaches that seeking purification through sacred disciplines and holy places can help one turn away from wrongdoing and its consequences, encouraging moral reform through spiritual practice.