Shloka 4
Narmadā–Tīrtha-Māhātmya: Sequence of Sacred Fords and Their Fruits
उत्तरे चैव तत्कूले तीर्थं त्रैलोक्यविश्रुतम् / नाम्ना भद्रेश्वरं पुण्यं सर्वपापहरं शुभम् / तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन् दैवतैः सह मोहते
uttare caiva tatkūle tīrthaṃ trailokyaviśrutam / nāmnā bhadreśvaraṃ puṇyaṃ sarvapāpaharaṃ śubham / tatra snātvā naro rājan daivataiḥ saha mohate
ആ നദിയുടെ ഉത്തര തീരത്ത്, ഹേ രാജാവേ, ത്രൈലോക്യപ്രസിദ്ധമായ ഒരു തീർത്ഥമുണ്ട്—ഭദ്രേശ്വരം എന്ന നാമത്തിൽ; അത് പുണ്യവും ശുഭവും സർവ്വപാപഹരവും ആകുന്നു. അവിടെ സ്നാനം ചെയ്താൽ, ഹേ രാജൻ, മനുഷ്യൻ ദേവന്മാരോടൊപ്പം ആനന്ദിക്കുന്നു।
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing King Indradyumna (tirtha-mahatmya context)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: it frames purification (pāpa-kṣaya) and auspiciousness (śubha) as prerequisites for higher realization; by removing impurity through tirtha-snānā, one becomes fit for dharma and knowledge that culminate in knowing the Self.
The verse highlights śauca (purificatory discipline) through tīrtha-snānā as a foundational limb supporting Yoga-sādhana; in the Kurma Purana’s broader teaching, such purification stabilizes mind and conduct for later Pāśupata-oriented devotion, japa, and contemplation.
The tirtha is named Bhadreśvara (a Śaiva epithet), yet it is taught by Lord Kurma (Viṣṇu), reflecting the Purana’s synthesis: devotion to Śiva-tattva and guidance from Viṣṇu are presented as harmonious paths within one dharmic framework.