Shloka 71
Narmadā–Tīrtha-Māhātmya: Sequence of Sacred Fords and Their Fruits
शुक्लतीर्थात् परं तीर्थं न भूतं न भविष्यति / पूर्वे वयसि कर्माणि कृत्वा पापानि मानवः / अहोरात्रोपवासेन शुक्लतीर्थे व्यपोहति
śuklatīrthāt paraṃ tīrthaṃ na bhūtaṃ na bhaviṣyati / pūrve vayasi karmāṇi kṛtvā pāpāni mānavaḥ / ahorātropavāsena śuklatīrthe vyapohati
Walang banal na pook na hihigit sa Śuklatīrtha—wala pang naging gayon noon, at wala ring lilitaw sa hinaharap. Ang taong nagkasala sa unang yugto ng buhay ay makapapawi nito sa Śuklatīrtha sa pamamagitan ng ganap na pag-aayuno sa maghapon at magdamag (ahorātra-upavāsa).
Lord Kūrma (Vishnu) instructing in a tīrtha-māhātmya context
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes purification (śuddhi) through tīrtha and vrata as a prerequisite for higher knowledge—cleansing pāpa supports steadiness of mind, which is classically required for realizing the ātman.
Ahorātra-upavāsa (day-and-night fasting) is highlighted as a discipline (vrata/tapas) that functions as prāyaścitta and mental purification—often treated as preparatory to japa, dhyāna, and other yogic observances in Purāṇic sādhanā.
This specific verse is not explicitly sectarian; it presents a shared Purāṇic dharma framework where tīrtha, vrata, and purification are universally efficacious—compatible with the Kurma Purana’s broader Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis.