Shloka 18
Prayāga–Gaṅgā Tīrtha-māhātmya and Rules of Pilgrimage
Yātrā-vidhi
कम्बलाश्वतरौ नागौ यमुनादक्षिणे तटे / तत्र स्नात्वा च पीत्वा च मुच्यते सर्वपातकैः
kambalāśvatarau nāgau yamunādakṣiṇe taṭe / tatra snātvā ca pītvā ca mucyate sarvapātakaiḥ
यमुनायाः दक्षिणे तीरे कम्बलाश्वतरौ नागौ स्थितौ। तत्र स्नात्वा जलं पीत्वा च सर्वपातकैर्मुच्यते॥
Suta (narrator) reporting the Kurma Purana’s tirtha-mahatmya teaching in a sage-dialogue setting
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes purification (removal of pāpa) as a preparatory aid for clarity of mind (śuddhi), which supports realizing the Self; the verse itself focuses on tirtha-merit rather than defining Ātman.
It highlights preliminary discipline—tīrtha-snāṇa (ritual bathing) and pāna (drinking consecrated water)—as forms of śauca and prāyaścitta that traditionally support steadiness for japa, dhyāna, and Pāśupata-oriented self-restraint taught elsewhere in the Kurma Purana.
Not explicitly; it reflects the Purana’s integrative dharma framework where sacred places and purificatory acts are shared across Shaiva and Vaishnava practice, serving the same goal of inner purification leading toward liberation.