Shloka 16
Narmadā-tīrtha-māhātmya — Bhṛgu-tīrtha to Sāgara-saṅgama
Pilgrimage Circuit, Gifts, Fasting, and Imperishable Merit
देवतीर्थ ततो गच्छेत् सर्वदेवनमकृतम् / तत्र स्नात्वा च राजेन्द्र दैवतैः सह मोदते
devatīrtha tato gacchet sarvadevanamakṛtam / tatra snātvā ca rājendra daivataiḥ saha modate
तब सब देवताओं द्वारा वंदित देवतीर्थ को जाए। वहाँ स्नान करके, हे राजेन्द्र, वह देवताओं के साथ आनंदित होता है।
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing King Indradyumna (tīrtha-māhātmya context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes purification and divine proximity through tīrtha-snāna; such purity is treated as a support for inner clarity that leads toward realization of the Self in the broader Kurma Purana teaching.
A preparatory discipline: tīrtha-snāna (ritual bathing) as a purificatory practice that supports sādhana—calming the mind and aligning conduct with dharma before deeper yoga or mantra-based worship.
By focusing on a pan-deva tīrtha “revered by all gods,” it reflects the Purana’s integrative tone—sacred practice is not sectarian but harmonizes devotion across the divine hierarchy, consistent with Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis.