Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 16
Tīrtha-Māhātmya and the Discipline of Pilgrimage (Tīrtha-sevā) within Prāyaścitta
तथान्यच्चण्डवेगायाः संभेदः पापनाशनः / तत्र स्नात्वा च पीत्वा च मुच्यते ब्रह्महत्यया
tathānyaccaṇḍavegāyāḥ saṃbhedaḥ pāpanāśanaḥ / tatra snātvā ca pītvā ca mucyate brahmahatyayā
Do mesmo modo, outra confluência sagrada do rio Caṇḍavegā é destruidora de pecados. Ao banhar-se ali e também beber de sua água, a pessoa é libertada até do pecado de brahma-hatyā (matar um brāhmaṇa).
Sūta (narrating the Kurma Purana’s tirtha-mahātmya to the assembled sages)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It does not directly define Ātman; instead it teaches a dharmic principle: purification of the mind and life through tirtha-sevā (pilgrimage, bathing, and sacred observances), which supports inner clarity needed for higher knowledge.
No specific āsana or dhyāna is taught; the practice implied is śauca (ritual purity) through snāna and ācamana/pāna at a tirtha, functioning as a preparatory discipline (aṅga) that complements mantra, vrata, and contemplative practice found elsewhere in the Kurma tradition.
The verse is primarily a tirtha-prāyaścitta statement and does not name Śiva or Viṣṇu; in the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis, such tirtha-merits are understood as operating under one supreme dharma upheld by the Lord, harmonizing Shaiva and Vaishnava sacred geographies.