Shloka 6
Prayāga–Gaṅgā Tīrtha-māhātmya and Rules of Pilgrimage
Yātrā-vidhi
गङ्गायमुनयोर्मध्ये यस्तु कन्यां प्रयच्छति / आर्षेण तु विवाहेन यथा विभवविस्तरम्
gaṅgāyamunayormadhye yastu kanyāṃ prayacchati / ārṣeṇa tu vivāhena yathā vibhavavistaram
ผู้ใดในแดนระหว่างคงคาและยมุนา มอบกุลธิดาให้สมรสตามพิธีอารษะที่ฤๅษีรับรอง ตามกำลังทรัพย์ของตน ผู้นั้นย่อมได้บุญธรรมอันยิ่งใหญ่
Suta (narrator) conveying the Kurma Purana’s dharma teaching in a tirtha-and-gifts context
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
FAQs
This verse is primarily dharma-oriented (kanyā-dāna and proper rite) rather than an explicit Atman teaching; it implies that righteous action (dharma) purifies the mind, which in the Kurma Purana is a prerequisite for higher Self-knowledge.
No direct yoga technique is taught here; the practice emphasized is karma-yoga in the form of dharmic action—performing socially and scripturally ordained duties (vivāha, dāna) with propriety and within one’s means.
It does not explicitly mention Shiva–Vishnu unity; however, the Kurma Purana’s synthesis frames such dharmic rites as supportive of both Shaiva and Vaishnava paths by cultivating purity and merit that aid devotion and liberation.