Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 9
Tīrtha-Māhātmya: Mahālaya, Kedāra, Rivers and Fords, and Devadāru Forest
Akṣaya-Karma Doctrine
अन्यं मगधराजस्य तीर्थं स्वर्गगतिप्रदम् / अक्षयं विन्दति स्वर्गं तत्र गत्वा द्विजोत्तमः
anyaṃ magadharājasya tīrthaṃ svargagatipradam / akṣayaṃ vindati svargaṃ tatra gatvā dvijottamaḥ
Sa lupain ng hari ng Magadha ay may isa pang banal na tawiran na nagbibigay ng landas tungo sa langit. Ang pinakadakila sa mga “dalawang ulit isinilang” na makarating doon ay magkakamit ng di-nasisirang langit.
Suta (narrating the Kurma Purana’s tirtha-mahatmya section, traditionally relaying the teaching of Lord Kurma to sages)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
This verse does not directly define Atman; it emphasizes karma-phala through tirtha-yatra—meritorious action leading to svarga. In the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis, such outward dharma supports inner purification that later matures into higher knowledge.
No specific yogic technique is stated; the practice here is tirtha-sevana (pilgrimage and sacred observance). In Kurma Purana’s wider teaching, such dharmic disciplines function as preparatory aids (śuddhi) alongside mantra, vrata, and devotion that culminate in yoga and jñāna.
The verse is focused on tirtha merit and does not explicitly mention Shiva-Vishnu unity. Within the Kurma Purana’s overall shaiva-vaishnava synthesis, pilgrimage and dharma are framed as universally sanctifying, supportive of devotion to the one Supreme approached through multiple divine forms.