Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 6
Tīrtha-māhātmya and Rudra’s Samanvaya Teaching
Maṅkaṇaka Episode
तत्र स्नात्वा विशुद्धात्मा दम्भमात्सर्यवर्जितः / ददाति यत्किञ्चिदपि पुनात्युभयतः कुलम्
tatra snātvā viśuddhātmā dambhamātsaryavarjitaḥ / dadāti yatkiñcidapi punātyubhayataḥ kulam
そこで沐浴し、心が清らかで、偽り（ダンバ）と嫉み（マーツァリヤ）を離れた者は、たとえわずかな布施であっても、出生の家系と婚姻の家系という両方の一族を浄める。
Sūta (narrating the Kurma Purana’s tīrtha-māhātmya teaching to the sages)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It implies that inner purity (viśuddhātmā) is primary: ritual acts like tīrtha-bath bear fruit when the self is cleansed of egoic display (dambha) and envy (mātsarya), aligning conduct with dharma.
The verse highlights ethical purification—freedom from hypocrisy and envy—as a practical foundation akin to yama/niyama; it frames outer rites (snāna, dāna) as effective when supported by inner discipline.
Indirectly, it reflects the Purana’s integrative stance: purification and dharmic giving are presented as universally efficacious spiritual means, consistent with the shared Shaiva–Vaishnava emphasis on inner purity over mere externalism.