Shloka 32
Narmadā–Tīrtha-Māhātmya: Sequence of Sacred Fords and Their Fruits
कुशतीर्थं ततो गच्छेत् सर्वपापप्रणाशनम् / स्नानं तत्र प्रकुर्वोत अश्वमेधफलं लभेत्
kuśatīrthaṃ tato gacchet sarvapāpapraṇāśanam / snānaṃ tatra prakurvota aśvamedhaphalaṃ labhet
Kemudian hendaklah pergi ke Kuśa-tīrtha, tempat suci yang melenyapkan segala dosa. Dengan mandi suci di sana, seseorang memperoleh pahala setara korban Aśvamedha.
Sūta (narrating the Kurma Purana’s tirtha-mahatmya to the sages)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it frames purification (pāpa-kṣaya) through sacred action (tīrtha-snānā) as a support for inner clarity, which is traditionally considered conducive to realizing the Atman, though this verse itself focuses on pilgrimage merit.
No explicit meditative technique is taught here; the practice is tīrtha-snānā (ritual bathing) as a dharmic discipline of purification, often treated in Purāṇic tradition as preparatory (śuddhi) for japa, vrata, and yoga-sādhana.
It does not directly mention Shiva–Vishnu unity; it reflects the shared Purāṇic synthesis where tīrtha, purity, and sacrificial merit are upheld as universally efficacious within a broader Shaiva–Vaishnava dharma framework.