Shloka 14
Narmadā-tīrtha-māhātmya — Bhṛgu-tīrtha to Sāgara-saṅgama
Pilgrimage Circuit, Gifts, Fasting, and Imperishable Merit
ततो गच्छेत राजेन्द्र चन्द्रतीर्थमनुत्तमम् / पौर्णमास्यां विशेषेण स्नानं तत्र समाचरेत् / स्नातमात्रो नरस्तत्र चन्द्रलोके महीयते
tato gaccheta rājendra candratīrthamanuttamam / paurṇamāsyāṃ viśeṣeṇa snānaṃ tatra samācaret / snātamātro narastatra candraloke mahīyate
அதன்பின், அரசர்களில் சிறந்தவனே, ஒப்பற்ற சந்திரதீர்த்தத்திற்குச் செல்ல வேண்டும். குறிப்பாக பௌர்ணமி நாளில் அங்கே முறையாக புனித நீராடல் செய்ய வேண்டும். அங்கே நீராடியதாலேயே மனிதன் சந்திரலோகத்தில் மதிக்கப்படுவான்.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing a royal interlocutor in a tirtha-mahatmya context
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
This verse does not directly define Ātman; it emphasizes karmic purification through tīrtha-snāna and the resulting post-mortem merit (Candraloka), a preparatory discipline that can support higher spiritual pursuit.
The practice highlighted is tīrtha-snāna performed with proper observance, especially on Paurṇimā. In the Kurma Purana’s broader dharma-yoga framework, such purificatory rites function as external śuddhi that can aid inner disciplines like japa, vrata, and yogic concentration.
This specific verse is primarily a tīrtha-phala statement and does not explicitly discuss Shiva–Vishnu unity; however, it fits the Purana’s integrative approach where Vishnu (as Kurma) teaches dharma practices that are also valued across Shaiva and Vaishnava traditions.