Shloka 31
Narmadā-tīrtha-māhātmya — Bhṛgu-tīrtha to Sāgara-saṅgama
Pilgrimage Circuit, Gifts, Fasting, and Imperishable Merit
ततो गच्छेत राजेन्द्र नर्मदोदधिसंगमम् / जमदग्निरिति ख्यातः सिद्धो यत्र जनार्दनः
tato gaccheta rājendra narmadodadhisaṃgamam / jamadagniriti khyātaḥ siddho yatra janārdanaḥ
అనంతరం, ఓ రాజేంద్రా, నర్మదా సముద్ర సంగమానికి వెళ్లవలెను. అక్కడ జనార్దనుడు సిద్ధస్వరూపంగా ‘జమదగ్ని’ అనే నామంతో ప్రసిద్ధుడై విరాజిల్లుచున్నాడు.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing King Indradyumna (tirtha guidance within Kurma Purana’s sacred geography)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
By identifying Janārdana as “siddha” at a specific tīrtha, the verse points to the Supreme as both transcendent and immanently accessible—realized through sanctified space and disciplined approach to dharma.
The verse emphasizes tīrtha-sevā (pilgrimage and reverent attendance at sacred confluences), a supportive limb for sādhana in the Purāṇic framework—purifying the mind for mantra, japa, and deeper yogic absorption taught elsewhere in the Kurma Purana (including Pāśupata-oriented disciplines).
By presenting Janārdana in a “siddha” manifestation associated with a revered rishi-name (Jamadagni), the text reflects Purāṇic synthesis: the One Supreme is approached through multiple sacred forms and lineages, harmonizing sectarian expressions within dharma.