Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37
Prayāga-māhātmya — The Greatness of Prayāga and the Discipline of Pilgrimage
प्रयागं स्मरमाणस्तु यस्तु प्राणान् परित्यजेत् / ब्रह्मलोकमवाप्नोति वदन्ति मुनिपुङ्गवाः
prayāgaṃ smaramāṇastu yastu prāṇān parityajet / brahmalokamavāpnoti vadanti munipuṅgavāḥ
Les plus éminents sages déclarent que quiconque quitte la vie en se souvenant de Prayāga atteint le Brahmaloka.
Narratorial voice (Purana narrator relaying the declaration of sages within the Prayaga Mahatmya section)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes final remembrance (smaraṇa) as a mind-state at death, implying that liberation-oriented destiny is shaped by consciousness; the verse itself focuses on the फल (result)—attaining Brahmaloka—rather than defining Atman.
Smaraṇa (focused remembrance) at the time of death is the key practice implied—akin to dhāraṇā on a sacred locus (tīrtha) and its presiding sanctity; it aligns with Purāṇic bhakti-yoga and purification through sacred geography.
This specific verse does not explicitly mention Shiva or Vishnu; it reflects the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis by presenting tīrtha-smaraṇa as a universally efficacious dharmic means, compatible with both Shaiva and Vaishnava devotional frameworks.