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Shloka 6

Narmadā–Tīrtha-Māhātmya: Sequence of Sacred Fords and Their Fruits

Devanagari script

ततो ऽङ्गारेश्वरं गच्छेन्नियतो नियताशनः / सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा रुद्रलोके महीयते

Transliteration

tato 'ṅgāreśvaraṃ gacchenniyato niyatāśanaḥ / sarvapāpaviśuddhātmā rudraloke mahīyate

Translation

ఆపై నియమంతో, నియతాహారంతో అంగారేశ్వరుని దర్శనానికి వెళ్లవలెను. సమస్త పాపాల నుండి అంతఃకరణం శుద్ధి పొందినవాడు రుద్రలోకంలో గౌరవింపబడును.

Word by Word

ततःthen

अङ्गारेश्वरम्Aṅgāreśvara

गच्छेत्should go

नियतःdisciplined

नियताशनःone whose food is regulated

सर्वपापविशुद्धात्माone whose soul is purified of all sins

रुद्रलोकेin Rudra’s world

महीयतेis honored, is glorified

Speaker

Sūta (narrator) conveying the Kurma Purana’s tīrtha-māhātmya teaching in a Śaiva-Vaiṣṇava syncretic frame

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

Aṅgāreśvara

Rudra (Śiva)

Rudraloka

FAQs

How does this verse explain the nature of the Supreme Self (Atman)?

It frames inner purification (viśuddhātmā) as the key spiritual outcome: by disciplined conduct and sacred pilgrimage, the practitioner’s inner being becomes cleansed, making one fit for higher divine proximity (Rudraloka).

What Yoga or Meditative practices are highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes niyama-like discipline—regulated food (niyatāśana) and vow-based restraint (niyataḥ). In the Kurma Purana’s broader Śaiva praxis, such regulation supports purity, steadiness of mind, and eligibility for Śiva-oriented worship and Pāśupata-aligned observances.

How does this verse depict the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu?

By presenting Śiva’s tīrtha and Rudraloka as legitimate goals within the Kurma Purana (a Vaiṣṇava Purana with strong Śaiva synthesis), it reflects a complementary, non-sectarian pathway where devotion and discipline lead to divine realms without opposing Śiva and Viṣṇu.