Shloka 107
Prāyaścitta for Theft, Forbidden Foods, Impurity, and Ritual Lapses; Tīrtha–Vrata Remedies; Pativratā Mahātmyam via Sītā and Agni
यः सर्वपापयुक्तो ऽपि पुण्यतीर्थेषु मानवः / नियमेन त्यजेत् प्राणान् स मुच्येत् सर्वपातकैः
yaḥ sarvapāpayukto 'pi puṇyatīrtheṣu mānavaḥ / niyamena tyajet prāṇān sa mucyet sarvapātakaiḥ
Même l’homme accablé de tous les péchés—s’il abandonne sa vie, dans les tīrthas saints et méritoires, avec discipline et selon la règle—est délivré de tous les actes qui entraînent la chute spirituelle.
Suta (narrator) conveying the Kurma Purana’s tirtha-mahatmya teaching (as part of the larger dialogue tradition)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes that karmic stains (pātakas) can be exhausted through disciplined surrender at a sacred locus; liberation here is framed as freedom from karmic bondage rather than a metaphysical definition of Ātman.
The key practice is niyama—rule-bound restraint and vowed discipline—applied to the act of relinquishing life (often interpreted in dharma texts as regulated, non-impulsive renunciation such as prayopaveśa), aligning with Yogic ethics rather than mere ritualism.
Not explicitly; the verse sits within a Purāṇic dharma framework where tīrtha, restraint (niyama), and grace-based purification are shared values across Shaiva and Vaishnava traditions, supporting the Kurma Purana’s overall synthesis.