Shloka 12
Narmadā-tīrtha-māhātmya — Bhṛgu-tīrtha to Sāgara-saṅgama
Pilgrimage Circuit, Gifts, Fasting, and Imperishable Merit
ततो गच्छेत राजेन्द्र हंसतीर्थ मनुत्तमम् / तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन् ब्रह्मलोके महीयते
tato gaccheta rājendra haṃsatīrtha manuttamam / tatra snātvā naro rājan brahmaloke mahīyate
Kemudian, wahai raja terbaik, hendaklah pergi ke tirtha yang paling utama bernama Haṃsatīrtha. Setelah mandi suci di sana, seseorang dimuliakan dan ditinggikan di alam Brahmā.
Narrator-sage addressing the king (pilgrimage instruction within Kurma Purana’s tirtha-mahatmya section)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
This verse does not directly define Ātman; it teaches karma-phala through tīrtha-snāna—merit gained by sacred bathing leading to exalted posthumous realms like Brahmaloka.
The practice emphasized is tīrtha-snāna (ritual purification by bathing) as a dhārmic discipline; it complements inner yoga by preparing the practitioner through purity (śauca) and faith (śraddhā), though no specific āsana/prāṇāyāma is stated.
It does not explicitly mention Śiva or Viṣṇu; it reflects the Purāṇic synthesis indirectly by presenting pilgrimage and purity as universally valid means within the shared dharma framework honored across Shaiva and Vaishnava traditions.