Shloka 27
Narmadā-tīrtha-māhātmya — Bhṛgu-tīrtha to Sāgara-saṅgama
Pilgrimage Circuit, Gifts, Fasting, and Imperishable Merit
एतत् तीर्थं समासाद्य यस्तु प्राणान् परित्यजेत् / सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा रुद्रलोकं स गच्छति
etat tīrthaṃ samāsādya yastu prāṇān parityajet / sarvapāpaviśuddhātmā rudralokaṃ sa gacchati
Celui qui parvient à ce tīrtha sacré et y abandonne son souffle vital, devient purifié de tous les péchés et gagne le monde de Rudra.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) speaking to sages (Kurma Purana tirtha-mahatmya narration)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents the Atman as capable of purification through sacred contact (tīrtha) and right end-of-life circumstances, implying a moral-causal order where spiritual destiny accords with inner purity.
No specific technique is named; the verse emphasizes tīrtha-sevā and the transformative power of sacred space, which in Kurma Purana complements Shaiva disciplines (e.g., Pāśupata-oriented purification) rather than replacing yogic practice.
With Vishnu (as Kurma) teaching the fruit of reaching Rudra’s realm, the text reflects the Purana’s integrative stance: devotion and merit can culminate in Shiva’s world without sectarian contradiction.