Shloka 84
Narmadā–Tīrtha-Māhātmya: Sequence of Sacred Fords and Their Fruits
नन्दितीर्थं ततो गच्छेत् स्नानं तत्र समाचरेत् / प्रीयते तस्य नन्दीशः सोमलोके महीयते
nanditīrthaṃ tato gacchet snānaṃ tatra samācaret / prīyate tasya nandīśaḥ somaloke mahīyate
Kemudian hendaklah pergi ke Nanditīrtha dan melaksanakan mandi suci di sana dengan sempurna. Dengan perbuatan itu Nandīśa (Śiva, Tuhan bagi Nandin) berkenan, dan dia dimuliakan di alam Soma (alam bulan).
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing on tirtha-mahatmya
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
Indirectly: it teaches that inner purity and devotion expressed through dharmic acts (like tīrtha-snānā) align the seeker with Īśvara’s grace; the Atman’s uplift is shown through divine pleasure and higher-loka attainment.
The verse emphasizes karma-yoga in a purificatory form—tīrtha-gamana and snāna performed with niyama (proper observance). In the Kurma Purana’s spiritual framework, such disciplined purity supports later meditation, mantra, and Pāśupata-oriented devotion.
Vishnu (as Kūrma) teaches reverence for Śiva (Nandīśa), reflecting the Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava harmony: devotion to one form of Īśvara is affirmed through honoring the other’s sacred spaces and grace.