Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 35
Tīrtha-Māhātmya: Mahālaya, Kedāra, Rivers and Fords, and Devadāru Forest
Akṣaya-Karma Doctrine
वैतरण्यां महातीर्थे स्वर्णवेद्यां तथैव च / धर्मपृष्ठे च सरसि ब्रह्मणः परमे शुभे
vaitaraṇyāṃ mahātīrthe svarṇavedyāṃ tathaiva ca / dharmapṛṣṭhe ca sarasi brahmaṇaḥ parame śubhe
В великом тиртхе Вайтарани, равно как и в Сварнаведи, и в озере по имени Дхармапṛштха — высочайше благом и превосходно чистом, принадлежащем Брахме, — (святое омовение и поклонение там) даруют великое благочестие.
Sūta (narrating the Kurma Purana’s tirtha-mahātmya to the sages)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes śubha-karman (auspicious dharma) through tīrtha-sevā; the Purāṇic view is that such purifying acts steady the mind and support knowledge of the Supreme taught elsewhere in the text.
This verse points to tīrtha-yātrā, snāna (ritual bathing), and worship at sanctified places—outer disciplines that purify conduct and prepare the sādhaka for inner yoga (including the Pāśupata-oriented teachings found later).
It does not name Śiva or Viṣṇu directly; it reflects the Purāṇic synthesis by presenting tīrtha-dharma as a shared path of purification that supports devotion and realization, harmonizing sectarian practices within a single dharmic framework.