Shloka 94
Narmadā–Tīrtha-Māhātmya: Sequence of Sacred Fords and Their Fruits
ततो गच्छेत राजेन्द्र गणेश्वरमनुत्तमम् / श्रावणे मासी संप्राप्ते कृष्णपक्षे चतुर्दशी
tato gaccheta rājendra gaṇeśvaramanuttamam / śrāvaṇe māsī saṃprāpte kṛṣṇapakṣe caturdaśī
Kemudian, wahai raja yang utama, hendaklah pergi ke tirtha Gaṇeśvara yang tiada bandingnya, apabila bulan Śrāvaṇa tiba—pada hari caturdaśī (hari keempat belas) dalam kṛṣṇa-pakṣa (paruh gelap).
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing King Indradyumna in a tirtha/vrata sequence
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
This verse is primarily calendrical and ritual-instructional (tīrtha/vrata timing); it implies the Atman-centered aim indirectly by directing the seeker toward disciplined sacred action (niyama) that purifies the mind for higher realization.
No explicit meditation technique is stated; the practice emphasized is vrata-aligned tīrtha-yātrā—observance of sacred timing (Śrāvaṇa, kṛṣṇapakṣa caturdaśī) and going to a Śaiva shrine, a preparatory discipline supporting purity (śauca), restraint, and devotion (bhakti) within Yoga-shāstra frameworks.
Vishnu (as Lord Kūrma) recommends worship/visit to Gaṇeśvara (a Śaiva locus), reflecting the Purāṇic non-sectarian synthesis where devotion to Śiva within a Vaiṣṇava-taught framework is affirmed as spiritually valid and complementary.