Shloka 66
Narmadā–Tīrtha-Māhātmya: Sequence of Sacred Fords and Their Fruits
योजनं तत् स्मृतं क्षेत्रं देवगन्धर्वसेवितम् / शुक्लतीर्थमिति ख्यातं सर्वपापविनाशनम्
yojanaṃ tat smṛtaṃ kṣetraṃ devagandharvasevitam / śuklatīrthamiti khyātaṃ sarvapāpavināśanam
แดนศักดิ์สิทธิ์นั้นกล่าวกันว่ากว้างไกลหนึ่งโยชนะ เป็นที่ที่เหล่าเทพและคันธรรพะมาสักการะอยู่เสมอ เป็นที่รู้จักว่า “ศุกละตีรถะ” ตีรถะอันลบล้างบาปทั้งปวง
Sūta (narrating the Kurma Purana’s tīrtha-māhātmya to the sages, within the broader dialogue tradition)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes purification (pāpa-vināśana) through contact with a sanctified space, preparing the mind for clearer knowledge of the Self taught elsewhere in the Purana’s yoga and jñāna sections.
The verse highlights tīrtha-sevā (pilgrimage and reverent resort) as a purificatory limb that supports later yogic discipline—cleaning karmic impediments so practices like japa, dhyāna, and vrata can bear fruit.
By focusing on tīrtha as universally sanctifying and frequented by divine beings, it aligns with the Kurma Purana’s inclusive framework where sacred merit supports both Shaiva and Vaishnava devotion rather than sectarian separation.