Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 16
Kapardeśvara at Piśācamocana — Liberation of a Piśāca and the Brahmapāra Hymn
ब्रह्महत्यादयः पापा विनश्यन्त्यस्य पूजनात् / पिशाचमोचने कुण्डे स्नातस्यात्र समीपतः
brahmahatyādayaḥ pāpā vinaśyantyasya pūjanāt / piśācamocane kuṇḍe snātasyātra samīpataḥ
Par son culte, les péchés—à commencer par le meurtre d’un brahmane—sont anéantis, surtout pour celui qui s’est baigné dans le bassin de Piśācamocana et demeure tout près, dans ce saint périmètre.
Vyasa (narrator) describing the tirtha’s fruit to the listening sages
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It presents the Supreme as a purifying presence approached through worship: proximity to the sacred (after tirtha-bathing) and devotion burns karmic defilements, implying a transcendent purity that dissolves sin.
The verse emphasizes tirtha-shuddhi (purification by sacred bathing) and pūjā (devotional worship) as preparatory disciplines—supporting inner steadiness (śuddhi) that complements yogic practice in the Kurma Purana’s dharma-yoga framework.
By focusing on tirtha-worship as the means to liberation from grave sins, it aligns with the Kurma Purana’s inclusive approach where sacred places and deity-worship function as shared purificatory avenues across Shaiva and Vaishnava streams.