Shloka 25
Tīrtha-Māhātmya: Mahālaya, Kedāra, Rivers and Fords, and Devadāru Forest
Akṣaya-Karma Doctrine
पुण्डरीकं महातीर्थं ब्राह्मणैरुपसेवितम् / तत्राभिगम्य युक्तात्मा पौण्डरीकफलं लभेत्
puṇḍarīkaṃ mahātīrthaṃ brāhmaṇairupasevitam / tatrābhigamya yuktātmā pauṇḍarīkaphalaṃ labhet
ពុណ្ឌរីកៈ ជាទីរថៈធំ បរិសុទ្ធ ដែលព្រះព្រាហ្មណ៍មកសេវា។ អ្នកណាមកដល់ទីនោះដោយចិត្តសមាធិ និងរួមរឹង នោះនឹងទទួលបានផលបុណ្យវិញ្ញាណដែលហៅថា «ផលពុណ្ឌរីកៈ»។
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing the sages/Indradyumna in a tirtha-mahatmya context
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It implies that inner integration (yuktātmā)—a mind yoked to dharma and yoga—is essential for sacred acts to bear higher spiritual fruit, pointing to the primacy of inner self-discipline over mere external travel.
The key practice is yuktātmā-bhāva: collectedness, restraint, and mindful intention while undertaking pilgrimage—aligned with Purāṇic yoga where purity of mind (citta-śuddhi) makes tirtha-visits spiritually efficacious.
While Shiva is not named, the verse reflects the Kurma Purana’s synthesis: pilgrimage and yogic discipline are shared Shaiva–Vaishnava values, emphasizing inner yoga as the common ground of sectarian forms of worship.