Shloka 11
Yamunā–Gaṅgā Tīrtha-Māhātmya: Agni-tīrtha, Anaraka, Prayāga, and the Tapovana of Jāhnavī
इदं धन्यमिदं स्वर्ग्यमिदं मेध्यमिदं सुखम् / इदं पुण्यमिदं रम्यं पावनं धर्म्यमुत्तमम्
idaṃ dhanyamidaṃ svargyamidaṃ medhyamidaṃ sukham / idaṃ puṇyamidaṃ ramyaṃ pāvanaṃ dharmyamuttamam
ഇത് ധന്യം, ഇത് സ്വർഗ്ഗപ്രദം, ഇത് ശുദ്ധികരം, ഇത് സുഖം. ഇത് പുണ്യം, ഇത് രമ്യം, ഇത് പാവനം—ധർമ്മാനുസൃതമായ പരമോന്നത മാർഗ്ഗം ഇതുതന്നെ।
Narrator/Sage (contextual eulogy of a dharmic observance or teaching within the Purva-bhaga discourse)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it frames the dharmic path as purifying (medhya/pāvana) and elevating (svargya), implying that inner purification and dharma-supporting conduct prepare the mind for Self-knowledge, a key Purāṇic bridge to liberation.
No single technique is named; the emphasis is on dharmic discipline as the groundwork for Yoga—purification, merit, and sanctifying conduct that stabilize the mind, aligning with the Kurma Purana’s broader teaching that right conduct supports higher contemplative practice.
It does not name either deity, but its focus on “dharmyam uttamam” matches the Kurma Purana’s integrative stance: the highest path is defined by dharma and purification, themes shared across both Shaiva and Vaishnava modes of worship and practice in this Purana.