Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
Prayāga–Gaṅgā Tīrtha-māhātmya and Rules of Pilgrimage
Yātrā-vidhi
न स पश्यति तं घोरं नरकं तेन कर्मणा / उत्तरान् स कुरून् गत्वा मोदते कालमक्षयम्
na sa paśyati taṃ ghoraṃ narakaṃ tena karmaṇā / uttarān sa kurūn gatvā modate kālamakṣayam
সেই ধর্মকর্মের ফলে সে ভয়ংকর নরক দর্শন করে না। উত্তর-কুরু দেশে গিয়ে সে অক্ষয় কালের জন্য আনন্দে থাকে।
Traditional narration context: a Purāṇic narrator (Sūta-like transmission) conveying the teaching; ultimately aligned with Lord Kūrma’s dharma-instruction in the Purva-bhāga.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes karma-phala and post-mortem destinations; in the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis, purification through dharma supports the inward turn that culminates in Self-knowledge, even though this verse itself focuses on merit and result.
No specific technique is named; the implied discipline is karma-yoga through dharmic action—ethical conduct and prescribed duties—which the Purana treats as a foundation for higher yogic practice (including Shaiva-Vaishnava integrated sadhana elsewhere).
It does not explicitly mention Shiva or Vishnu; however, the Kurma Purana’s overarching Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis frames dharma and liberation as harmonized under the one Supreme Lord, with righteous action leading away from naraka and toward auspicious states.