Shloka 28
Narmadā-tīrtha-māhātmya — Bhṛgu-tīrtha to Sāgara-saṅgama
Pilgrimage Circuit, Gifts, Fasting, and Imperishable Merit
जलप्रवेशं यः कुर्यात् तस्मिंस्तीर्थे नराधिप / हंसयुक्तेन यानेन स्वर्गलोकं स गच्छति
jalapraveśaṃ yaḥ kuryāt tasmiṃstīrthe narādhipa / haṃsayuktena yānena svargalokaṃ sa gacchati
Wahai raja, sesiapa yang masuk ke dalam air di tīrtha itu akan pergi ke alam syurga, dibawa oleh kenderaan surgawi yang ditarik angsa suci.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing King Indradyumna
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: it presents tīrtha-immersion as an outer act of purification that supports dharma and sattva; in the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis, such purification is a preparatory aid for inner realization of the Self, though this verse itself emphasizes the karmic fruit (svarga).
The verse highlights purification through tīrtha-snana (ritual immersion), a supporting discipline that steadies the mind and refines conduct; in the Kurma Purana’s wider Pashupata-oriented framework, such external purity complements inner practices like japa, restraint, and contemplation.
By having Lord Kurma teach tīrtha-dharma, the text frames pilgrimage merit within a unified puranic spirituality where Vishnu’s instruction supports practices often shared across Shaiva-Vaishnava traditions; the verse itself is non-sectarian and dharma-centered.