Shloka 35
Narmadā–Tīrtha-Māhātmya: Sequence of Sacred Fords and Their Fruits
नर्मदादक्षिणे कूले संगमेश्वरमुत्तमम् / तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन् सर्वयज्ञफलं लभेत्
narmadādakṣiṇe kūle saṃgameśvaramuttamam / tatra snātvā naro rājan sarvayajñaphalaṃ labhet
નર્મદાના દક્ષિણ કાંઠે સંગમેશ્વર નામનું ઉત્તમ તીર્થ છે. હે રાજન, ત્યાં સ્નાન કરવાથી મનુષ્યને સર્વ યજ્ઞફળ પ્રાપ્ત થાય છે।
Sūta (narrator) conveying the tīrtha-māhātmya to the assembled sages
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it teaches that sacred action done with śraddhā (here, tīrtha-snāna) can confer the same purifying merit as elaborate yajñas, preparing the seeker for inner realization of the Self taught elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.
The verse emphasizes tīrtha-snāna (ritual bathing) as a dharmic purification practice; in the Kurma Purana’s wider discipline, such purification supports mantra-japa, vrata, and contemplative Yoga (including Pāśupata-oriented devotion) by cleansing obstacles (mala) and strengthening sattva.
By exalting a Śiva-tīrtha (Saṅgameśvara) within the Kurma Purana’s Vaiṣṇava narrative setting, it reflects the text’s integrative stance: honoring Śiva’s sanctity as fully compatible with devotion to Nārāyaṇa/Lord Kūrma.