Shloka 28
Narmadā-tīrtha-māhātmya — Bhṛgu-tīrtha to Sāgara-saṅgama
Pilgrimage Circuit, Gifts, Fasting, and Imperishable Merit
जलप्रवेशं यः कुर्यात् तस्मिंस्तीर्थे नराधिप / हंसयुक्तेन यानेन स्वर्गलोकं स गच्छति
jalapraveśaṃ yaḥ kuryāt tasmiṃstīrthe narādhipa / haṃsayuktena yānena svargalokaṃ sa gacchati
हे नराधिप! जो उस तीर्थ में जल-प्रवेश करता है, वह हंस-युक्त विमान पर आरूढ़ होकर स्वर्गलोक को जाता है।
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing King Indradyumna
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: it presents tīrtha-immersion as an outer act of purification that supports dharma and sattva; in the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis, such purification is a preparatory aid for inner realization of the Self, though this verse itself emphasizes the karmic fruit (svarga).
The verse highlights purification through tīrtha-snana (ritual immersion), a supporting discipline that steadies the mind and refines conduct; in the Kurma Purana’s wider Pashupata-oriented framework, such external purity complements inner practices like japa, restraint, and contemplation.
By having Lord Kurma teach tīrtha-dharma, the text frames pilgrimage merit within a unified puranic spirituality where Vishnu’s instruction supports practices often shared across Shaiva-Vaishnava traditions; the verse itself is non-sectarian and dharma-centered.