Shloka 26
Narmadā–Tīrtha-Māhātmya: Sequence of Sacred Fords and Their Fruits
प्रदक्षिणं तु यः कुर्यात् तस्मिंस्तीर्थे युधिष्ठिर / प्रीतस्तस्य भवेद् व्यासो वाञ्छितं लभते फलम्
pradakṣiṇaṃ tu yaḥ kuryāt tasmiṃstīrthe yudhiṣṭhira / prītastasya bhaved vyāso vāñchitaṃ labhate phalam
โอ้ ยุธิษฐิระ ผู้ใดทำประทักษิณา ณ ตีรถะนั้น ผู้นั้นเป็นที่รักของฤๅษีวยาสะ และย่อมได้ผลอันปรารถนา
Narrator/Teacher addressing King Yudhiṣṭhira (Kurma Purana tirtha discourse tradition)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it frames sacred action (pradakṣiṇā at a tīrtha) as a means to inner purification and grace, which in Purāṇic yoga supports recognition of the Self through merit, devotion, and right intention.
A devotional discipline aligned with karma-yoga and bhakti: pradakṣiṇā as mindful, reverential movement around a sacred locus, performed with sankalpa (intent) and śraddhā, yielding spiritual fruit and teacher-sage favor.
By emphasizing tīrtha-ritual and Vyāsa’s grace over sectarian markers, it fits the Kurma Purana’s integrative ethos where devotion and dharma-oriented practice are honored across Shaiva-Vaishnava frameworks.