Shloka 23
Tīrtha-Māhātmya: Mahālaya, Kedāra, Rivers and Fords, and Devadāru Forest
Akṣaya-Karma Doctrine
देविकायां वृषो नाम तीर्थं सिद्धनिषेवितम् / तत्र स्नात्वोदकं दत्वा योगसिद्धिं च विन्दति
devikāyāṃ vṛṣo nāma tīrthaṃ siddhaniṣevitam / tatra snātvodakaṃ datvā yogasiddhiṃ ca vindati
দেৱিকা নদীত ‘বৃষ’ নামৰ সিদ্ধসেৱিত তীৰ্থ আছে। তাত স্নান কৰি উদক-দান কৰিলে যোগসিদ্ধিও লাভ হয়।
Sūta (narrator) recounting the tīrtha-mahātmya as taught in the Kurma Purana’s discourse tradition
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It implies that inner realization is supported by outer purity: bathing and offering water at a siddha-frequented tīrtha removes obstacles, making the mind fit for yogic attainment that culminates in Self-knowledge.
The verse emphasizes preparatory disciplines—śauca (purification) through sacred bathing and ritual water-offering (udaka-dāna)—as supportive auxiliaries (aṅgas) that help one reach yoga-siddhi by reducing karmic and mental impediments.
Though not naming them directly, it reflects the Kurma Purana’s integrative stance: tīrtha-based purification and yogic success are presented as universally valid across Shaiva and Vaishnava frameworks, harmonizing devotion, ritual, and Yoga.