Shloka 31
Tīrtha-Māhātmya: Mahālaya, Kedāra, Rivers and Fords, and Devadāru Forest
Akṣaya-Karma Doctrine
भृगुतुङ्गे तपस्तप्तं श्राद्धं दानं तथा कृतम् / कुलान्युभयतः सप्त पुनातीति श्रुतिर्मम
bhṛgutuṅge tapastaptaṃ śrāddhaṃ dānaṃ tathā kṛtam / kulānyubhayataḥ sapta punātīti śrutirmama
ભૃગુતુંગમાં તપ કરવામાં આવે છે, તેમજ શ્રાદ્ધ અને દાન પણ થાય છે. મારી આ શ્રુતિ છે કે આવા કર્મો પિતૃપક્ષ અને માતૃપક્ષ—બન્ને તરફ—કુલની સાત પેઢીઓને પવિત્ર કરે છે.
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing the sages/Indradyumna-context on tīrtha-dharma and ritual merit
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it frames purification (śuddhi) through tapas, śrāddha, and dāna as supportive dharmic means that refine the mind and lineage, preparing one for higher realization taught elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.
Tapas (austerity/discipline) is highlighted as a yogic limb of self-regulation; the verse places it alongside ritual duty (śrāddha) and ethical generosity (dāna), showing Kurma Purana’s integrated path of conduct and inner discipline.
By having Lord Kūrma endorse tīrtha-dharma and purification through tapas, it aligns Vaiṣṇava narration with Shaiva-leaning ascetic ideals—typical of the Kurma Purana’s synthesis rather than sectarian separation.