Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 16
Tīrtha-Māhātmya and the Discipline of Pilgrimage (Tīrtha-sevā) within Prāyaścitta
तथान्यच्चण्डवेगायाः संभेदः पापनाशनः / तत्र स्नात्वा च पीत्वा च मुच्यते ब्रह्महत्यया
tathānyaccaṇḍavegāyāḥ saṃbhedaḥ pāpanāśanaḥ / tatra snātvā ca pītvā ca mucyate brahmahatyayā
Demikian pula ada pertemuan sungai Caṇḍavegā yang lain yang menghancurkan dosa. Dengan mandi di sana dan meminum airnya, seseorang terbebas bahkan dari dosa brahma-hatyā (membunuh brāhmaṇa).
Sūta (narrating the Kurma Purana’s tirtha-mahātmya to the assembled sages)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It does not directly define Ātman; instead it teaches a dharmic principle: purification of the mind and life through tirtha-sevā (pilgrimage, bathing, and sacred observances), which supports inner clarity needed for higher knowledge.
No specific āsana or dhyāna is taught; the practice implied is śauca (ritual purity) through snāna and ācamana/pāna at a tirtha, functioning as a preparatory discipline (aṅga) that complements mantra, vrata, and contemplative practice found elsewhere in the Kurma tradition.
The verse is primarily a tirtha-prāyaścitta statement and does not name Śiva or Viṣṇu; in the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis, such tirtha-merits are understood as operating under one supreme dharma upheld by the Lord, harmonizing Shaiva and Vaishnava sacred geographies.