Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19
Bhūrloka-Vyavasthā — The Seven Dvīpas, Seven Oceans, and the Meru-Centered Order of Jambūdvīpa
न स्वेदो न च दौर्गन्ध्यं न जरा नेन्द्रियक्षयः / तत्पानात् सुस्थमनसां नराणां तत्र जायते
na svedo na ca daurgandhyaṃ na jarā nendriyakṣayaḥ / tatpānāt susthamanasāṃ narāṇāṃ tatra jāyate
En buvant là ce nectar sanctifié, les hommes dont l’esprit est bien établi n’éprouvent ni sueur excessive, ni mauvaise odeur, ni vieillesse, ni déclin des sens.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) describing the fruit (phala) of sanctified drinking in a tīrtha/vrata context
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: it links inner steadiness (sustha-manas) with freedom from decline, implying that purity and mental stability aligned with dharma allow the Self’s clarity to shine, reducing bodily and sensory disturbances.
The verse emphasizes mind-stability (sustha-manas), a yogic prerequisite akin to śama (calmness) and dhāraṇā (steadiness). The external act—drinking sanctified tīrtha-jala—supports inner discipline, showing the Kurma Purana’s synthesis of ritual purity and yogic mental training.
Though Vishnu as Lord Kurma speaks, the teaching reflects Purāṇic synthesis: purification, yoga, and liberation are shared aims across Vaiṣṇava and Śaiva streams, consistent with the Kurma Purana’s broader Shaiva–Vaishnava harmony.