Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 39
Prayāga-māhātmya — The Greatness of Prayāga and the Discipline of Pilgrimage
स्त्रीसहस्त्राकुले रम्ये मन्दाकिन्यास्तटे शुभे / मोदते मुनिभिः सार्धं स्वकृतेनेह कर्मणा
strīsahastrākule ramye mandākinyāstaṭe śubhe / modate munibhiḥ sārdhaṃ svakṛteneha karmaṇā
Dans ce lieu charmant et de bon augure, sur la rive de la Mandākinī—foisonnant de milliers de femmes—il se réjouit avec les munis, par le fruit des actes qu’il accomplit lui-même ici.
Suta (narrator) describing the fruit of merit connected with the Mandakini tirtha
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes karma-phala—one’s experienced joy follows from one’s own deeds performed in sacred contexts; realization of the Self is supported by such purification, though the verse itself focuses on merit and its results rather than explicit Atman-doctrine.
No specific technique is named; the verse supports the preparatory discipline (śuddhi) central to Purāṇic Yoga—pilgrimage, right action, and association with sages—seen as conducive to later yogic steadiness and insight.
It does not explicitly mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; it aligns with the Kurma Purana’s synthesis by presenting tirtha-based purification and sage-association as universally valid supports for dharma and liberation, irrespective of sectarian framing.