Shloka 59
Narmadā–Tīrtha-Māhātmya: Sequence of Sacred Fords and Their Fruits
ततो गच्छेत राजेन्द्र लिङ्गो यत्र जनार्दनः / तत्र स्नात्वा तु राजेन्द्र विष्णुलोके महीयते
tato gaccheta rājendra liṅgo yatra janārdanaḥ / tatra snātvā tu rājendra viṣṇuloke mahīyate
さらに、王の中の王よ、ジャナールダナ（Janārdana＝ヴィシュヌ）が臨在するそのリンガ（liṅga）へ進むべきである。そこで沐浴すれば、王よ、ヴィシュヌの世界（Viṣṇuloka）において尊ばれ、讃えられる。
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing King Indradyumna (tirtha guidance within Purva-bhaga narrative)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
By presenting Janārdana as present in a Śaiva liṅga, the verse implies a single supreme reality that can be approached through multiple sacred forms—pointing to an underlying non-sectarian vision of the Supreme.
The verse emphasizes tīrtha-snāna (ritual bathing) as a purificatory discipline that supports inner purification; in the Kurma Purana’s wider yogic framework, such external acts are meant to aid steadiness of mind, devotion, and readiness for higher contemplation.
It explicitly places Janārdana (Vishnu) in relation to a liṅga, conveying Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis: worship at Śiva’s emblem can lead to Vishnu’s realm, indicating complementary rather than rival divinities.