Shloka 93
Narmadā–Tīrtha-Māhātmya: Sequence of Sacred Fords and Their Fruits
ततः स्वर्गात् परिभ्रष्टो धनवान् भोगवान् भवेत् / अङ्गारकनवम्यां तु अमावास्यां तथैव च / स्नापयेत् तत्र यत्नेन रूपवान् सुभगो भवेत्
tataḥ svargāt paribhraṣṭo dhanavān bhogavān bhavet / aṅgārakanavamyāṃ tu amāvāsyāṃ tathaiva ca / snāpayet tatra yatnena rūpavān subhago bhavet
ต่อให้ภายหลังพลัดตกจากสวรรค์ ก็ยังเป็นผู้มั่งคั่งและเสวยสุขสมบัติได้ และในวันอังคารกะ-นวมีกับวันอมาวาสยา หากสรงสนานที่นั่นด้วยความเพียร ย่อมเป็นผู้รูปงามและมีสิริมงคล
Sūta (narrating the tīrtha-vrata instructions as received in the Purāṇic transmission)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
This verse is primarily karmaphala-oriented: it teaches that disciplined, faith-filled ritual purity (tīrtha-snānā) yields tangible results; it indirectly supports the Purāṇic view that ordered dharma purifies the mind, preparing one for higher knowledge of Ātman taught elsewhere (e.g., the Ishvara Gītā sections).
The practice emphasized is śauca (purificatory discipline) through tīrtha-snānā on specific tithis (Aṅgāraka-navamī, amāvāsyā). In Kurma Purāṇa’s broader soteriology, such outer purification supports inner steadiness (yama–niyama style discipline) that culminates in devotion and contemplative Yoga.
While not naming Śiva or Viṣṇu directly, the verse reflects the shared Purāṇic framework where tīrtha, vrata, and purification are common dharma tools across Śaiva–Vaiṣṇava traditions—supporting the Kurma Purāṇa’s integrative, non-sectarian synthesis in practice.