Shloka 144
Prāyaścitta for Theft, Forbidden Foods, Impurity, and Ritual Lapses; Tīrtha–Vrata Remedies; Pativratā Mahātmyam via Sītā and Agni
पृथिव्यां सर्वतीर्थेषु स्नात्वा पुण्येषु वा द्विजः / मुच्यते पातकैः सर्वैः समस्तैरपि पूरुषः
pṛthivyāṃ sarvatīrtheṣu snātvā puṇyeṣu vā dvijaḥ / mucyate pātakaiḥ sarvaiḥ samastairapi pūruṣaḥ
পৃথিবীর সকল তীর্থে স্নান করে—অথবা যে-কোনো পুণ্য তীর্থস্থানে স্নান করলেও—দ্বিজ সকল পাপ থেকে মুক্ত হয়; মানুষ সঞ্চিত সমস্ত অপরাধ থেকেও অব্যাহতি লাভ করে।
Narrator (Purāṇic discourse voice, traditionally Sūta/Vyāsa lineage) describing tirtha-mahātmyā
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes purification (pāpa-kṣaya) through dharmic means like tīrtha-snāna, preparing the seeker for inner realization of the Self rather than defining Ātman philosophically.
The verse highlights karmic purification through tīrtha-snāna (ritual bathing) as a supportive discipline; in Kurma Purana’s broader Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis, such outer purification is treated as an aid to inner yoga (self-restraint, mantra, and devotion).
Not explicitly; it reflects the Purana’s integrative dharma framework where sacred tīrthas and purificatory rites are honored across sectarian lines, supporting the text’s wider Shaiva–Vaishnava harmony.