Shloka 19
Narmadā-tīrtha-māhātmya — Bhṛgu-tīrtha to Sāgara-saṅgama
Pilgrimage Circuit, Gifts, Fasting, and Imperishable Merit
सावित्रीतीर्थमासाद्य यस्तु प्राणान् परित्यजेत् / विधूय सर्वपापानि ब्रह्मलोके महीयते
sāvitrītīrthamāsādya yastu prāṇān parityajet / vidhūya sarvapāpāni brahmaloke mahīyate
Sesiapa yang sampai ke tirtha Sāvitrī lalu di sana melepaskan nafas kehidupan, setelah menggugurkan segala dosa, akan dimuliakan di alam Brahmā (Brahmaloka).
Sūta (narrating the tīrtha-māhātmya tradition to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
Indirectly: it presents purification (pāpa-kṣaya) as a prerequisite for higher states of being; the verse emphasizes karmic cleansing and ascent to Brahmaloka rather than an explicit ātman-doctrine.
No specific yogic technique is named; the practice implied is tīrtha-sevā—approaching a sanctified place with faith, purity, and dhārmic intent—functioning as a purificatory discipline aligned with broader Kurma Purana sādhanā (śauca, vrata, and devotion).
This verse is not explicitly sectarian; it reflects the Purāṇic synthesis where sacred geography and dharma are shared means to purification, compatible with both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava paths taught across the Kurma Purana.