Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 15
Yamunā–Gaṅgā Tīrtha-Māhātmya: Agni-tīrtha, Anaraka, Prayāga, and the Tapovana of Jāhnavī
एवमुक्त्वा स भगवान् मार्कण्डेयो महामुनिः / तीर्तानि कथयामास पृथिव्यां यानि कानिचित्
evamuktvā sa bhagavān mārkaṇḍeyo mahāmuniḥ / tīrtāni kathayāmāsa pṛthivyāṃ yāni kānicit
かく語り終えると、尊き大聖仙マールカンデーヤは、地上にあるいくつかの聖なるティールタを語り始めた。
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator reporting Markandeya’s discourse)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It does not directly define Ātman; instead, it frames a dharmic setting where sacred tīrthas support purification and inner readiness—often treated in the Purāṇas as an aid to realizing the Self through śraddhā, śauca, and right conduct.
No explicit yogic technique is taught in this line; the practice implied is tīrtha-yātrā undertaken with discipline and purity, which the Kurma Purana commonly links with tapas, japa, and worship as preparatory limbs supporting higher yogic pursuit.
This verse is neutral and narrative; however, the Kurma Purana’s broader Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis often treats tīrthas as spaces where devotion to Hari and Hara converges through shared dharma, worship, and purification.