Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 27
Narmadā-māhātmya: Amarakāṇṭaka, Jāleśvara, Kapilā–Viśalyakaraṇī, and the Supreme Purifying Power of Darśana
द्वितीया तु महाभागा विशल्यकरणी शुभा / तत्र तीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा विशल्यो भवति क्षणात्
dvitīyā tu mahābhāgā viśalyakaraṇī śubhā / tatra tīrthe naraḥ snātvā viśalyo bhavati kṣaṇāt
Le second tīrtha est l’auspicieuse Viśalyakaraṇī, comblée de grande bénédiction. Celui qui se baigne à ce gué sacré devient, en un instant, sans « flèches » : délivré du mal, de la douleur et des afflictions.
Sūta (narrating the tīrtha-māhātmya within the Kurma Purana’s discourse to the sages)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it presents purification through tīrtha-snana as removing “śalya” (piercing afflictions). In the Purāṇic framework, such cleansing supports inner clarity in which the Self is recognized as untouched by suffering.
A preparatory discipline: tīrtha-snana as śuddhi (purification). In Kurma Purana’s broader soteriology, outward purity and vow-based conduct support later yogic steadiness—restraint, devotion, and contemplation.
It does not state it explicitly; however, the Kurma Purana’s synthesis treats tīrtha and purification as universally sanctifying—compatible with both Shaiva (Pāśupata) and Vaishnava devotional paths.