Shloka 33
Narmadā–Tīrtha-Māhātmya: Sequence of Sacred Fords and Their Fruits
कोटितीर्थं ततो गच्छेत् सर्वपापप्रणाशनम् / तत्र स्त्रात्वा नरो राज्यं लभते नात्र संशयः
koṭitīrthaṃ tato gacchet sarvapāpapraṇāśanam / tatra strātvā naro rājyaṃ labhate nātra saṃśayaḥ
จากนั้นพึงไปยังโกฏิตีรถะ ผู้ทำลายบาปทั้งปวง เมื่ออาบน้ำที่นั่นแล้ว บุรุษย่อมได้ราชสมบัติ—ปราศจากข้อสงสัย
Sūta (narrator) conveying the tīrtha-mahātmya within the Kurma Purana’s pilgrimage discourse
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
This verse is not a direct ātma-tattva teaching; it frames purification through tīrtha-snāṇa as a dharmic aid. In the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis, such outer purification supports inner purity (śuddhi) that becomes conducive to self-knowledge.
The practice emphasized is tīrtha-snāṇa (ritual bathing) as a discipline of karma-yoga and śauca (purity). While not detailing Pāśupata Yoga techniques, it aligns with preparatory observances that support steadiness for japa, dhyāna, and devotion taught elsewhere in the text.
The verse itself focuses on tīrtha-fruit (phala) rather than explicit Śiva–Viṣṇu theology. In the Kurma Purana’s overall Śaiva–Vaiṣṇava synthesis, tīrthas are understood as sanctified by the one Supreme (Īśvara) approached through multiple divine forms.