Shloka 22
Narmadā-tīrtha-māhātmya — Bhṛgu-tīrtha to Sāgara-saṅgama
Pilgrimage Circuit, Gifts, Fasting, and Imperishable Merit
स्वर्गबिन्दुं ततो गच्छेत्तीर्थं देवनमस्कृतम् / तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन् दुर्गतिं नैव गच्छति
svargabinduṃ tato gacchettīrthaṃ devanamaskṛtam / tatra snātvā naro rājan durgatiṃ naiva gacchati
Dann soll man nach Svargabindu gehen, zu diesem heiligen Tīrtha, das selbst von den Göttern verehrt wird. O König, wer dort badet, gelangt nicht zu einem schlimmen Geschick.
Suta (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya), conveying the Kurma Purana’s tirtha-mahatmya instruction
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it frames liberation-oriented purity through dharmic means—reducing karmic downfall (durgati) via sacred action—preparing the seeker for Atman-knowledge taught more explicitly elsewhere in the Purana.
A preparatory discipline: tīrtha-snāna (ritual bathing) as external purification supporting inner purification—often paired in the Kurma tradition with restraint, mantra, and devotion that mature into yogic steadiness.
By emphasizing tīrtha-dharma honored “by the gods,” it reflects the Purana’s integrative outlook where sectarian boundaries soften—sacred places and purifying vows are valid supports for both Shaiva and Vaishnava paths.