Shloka 40
Narmadā–Tīrtha-Māhātmya: Sequence of Sacred Fords and Their Fruits
ततः पश्चिमतो गच्छेन्मरुदालयमुत्तमम् / तत्र स्नात्वा तु राजेन्द्र शुचिर्भूत्वा प्रयत्नतः
tataḥ paścimato gacchenmarudālayamuttamam / tatra snātvā tu rājendra śucirbhūtvā prayatnataḥ
அதன்பின் மேற்கு திசை நோக்கி ‘மருதாலயம்’ எனும் சிறந்த தலத்திற்குச் செல்ல வேண்டும்; ஓ அரசே! அங்கே நீராடி முயற்சியுடன் தூய்மையடைய வேண்டும்।
Narrator (Purāṇic teacher addressing a king, in the Kurma Purana’s tirtha-yatra instruction flow)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes śauca (purity) through disciplined action, a preparatory dharmic condition often taught as supportive for inner clarity that aids Self-knowledge (ātma-jñāna), though the verse itself focuses on pilgrimage practice rather than metaphysics.
The verse highlights śauca and niyama-like discipline: going to a tirtha, performing snāna, and cultivating purity “with effort” (prayatnataḥ). In Kurma Purana’s broader Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis, such purification supports later worship, mantra, and contemplative practices.
Not explicitly in this line; however, the tirtha-and-purification framework is shared across Shaiva and Vaishnava observance in the Kurma Purana, reflecting a practical unity of dharma where purity and sacred geography serve devotion to the one Supreme approached through multiple forms.