Shloka 36
Narmadā-māhātmya: Amarakāṇṭaka, Jāleśvara, Kapilā–Viśalyakaraṇī, and the Supreme Purifying Power of Darśana
चन्द्रसूर्योपरागे तु गत्वा ह्यमरकण्टकम् / अश्वमेधाद् दशगुणं पुण्यमाप्नोति मानवः
candrasūryoparāge tu gatvā hyamarakaṇṭakam / aśvamedhād daśaguṇaṃ puṇyamāpnoti mānavaḥ
ചന്ദ്രഗ്രഹണമോ സൂര്യഗ്രഹണമോ നടക്കുന്ന സമയത്ത് അമരകണ്ഠകത്തിലേക്ക് പോകുന്ന മനുഷ്യന് അശ്വമേധയാഗഫലത്തേക്കാള് പത്തിരട്ടി പുണ്യം പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു।
Sūta (narrating the Kurma Purana’s tirtha-mahatmya to the sages)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It does not define the Ātman directly; it teaches that sacred time (grahaṇa) and sacred space (Amarakantaka) can intensify purification (puṇya), preparing the seeker for higher knowledge emphasized elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.
The verse highlights a vrata-oriented discipline: choosing an auspicious liminal time (eclipse) and undertaking tirtha-yātrā. In the Kurma Purana’s broader yogic ethic, such observances support inner purification that complements mantra, japa, and contemplative practice.
Indirectly: by elevating Amarakantaka’s tirtha-power above Vedic sacrifice, it reflects the Purana’s integrated path where devotion and sacred geography—shared across Shaiva and Vaishnava traditions—serve as potent means for spiritual uplift.