Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12
Prayāga-māhātmya — The Greatness of Prayāga and the Discipline of Pilgrimage
ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा प्रणम्याह महामुनिम् / कथय त्वं समासेन येन मुच्येत किल्बिषैः
tato yudhiṣṭhiro rājā praṇamyāha mahāmunim / kathaya tvaṃ samāsena yena mucyeta kilbiṣaiḥ
Da verneigte sich König Yudhishthira und sprach zum großen Muni: „Künde mir kurz das, wodurch man von Sünden befreit wird.“
King Yudhiṣṭhira
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: it frames the human problem as “kilbiṣa” (moral-spiritual impurity) and seeks the means of release, implying liberation is tied to purification and right knowledge/practice rather than mere worldly power.
This verse is an inquiry that sets up the teaching: the sage is requested to give a concise sādhana by which sins are removed—typically encompassing discipline (dharma), devotional orientation (bhakti), and purificatory practice aligned with Yoga-śāstra in the Kurma Purana’s broader framework.
Not explicitly in this line; however, the Kurma Purana’s larger teaching context often answers such questions through a synthesis where devotion and purity are upheld across Shaiva and Vaishnava modes as converging means toward liberation.