Shloka 20
Narmadā-tīrtha-māhātmya — Bhṛgu-tīrtha to Sāgara-saṅgama
Pilgrimage Circuit, Gifts, Fasting, and Imperishable Merit
मनोहरं तु तत्रैव तीर्थं परमशोभनम् / तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन् दैवतैः सह मोदते
manoharaṃ tu tatraiva tīrthaṃ paramaśobhanam / tatra snātvā naro rājan daivataiḥ saha modate
Allí mismo hay un vado sagrado encantador, de suprema hermosura. Oh Rey, quien se bañe allí se regocija en compañía de los dioses.
Sūta (narrator) conveying the tīrtha-māhātmya instruction to the kingly addressee within the Purāṇic dialogue frame
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: it presents tīrtha-snāna as an outer purifier that supports inner clarity; in the Kurma Purana’s broader teaching, such purification is meant to prepare the seeker for ātma-jñāna rather than replace it.
A preparatory discipline: tīrtha-snāna (ritual bath) as a śauca-based observance. In Kurma Purana practice, this functions as a supportive limb to vrata, japa, and dhyāna by reducing rajas/tamas and strengthening sattva for sādhanā.
Not explicitly; it reflects the Purāṇa’s integrative dharma where sacred places and rites are shared across Shaiva-Vaishnava practice, with divine communion (daivataiḥ saha) presented as the fruit of purity and devotion.