Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
Prayāga–Gaṅgā Tīrtha-māhātmya and Rules of Pilgrimage
Yātrā-vidhi
न स पश्यति तं घोरं नरकं तेन कर्मणा / उत्तरान् स कुरून् गत्वा मोदते कालमक्षयम्
na sa paśyati taṃ ghoraṃ narakaṃ tena karmaṇā / uttarān sa kurūn gatvā modate kālamakṣayam
اس نیک عمل کے سبب وہ اس ہولناک نرک کو نہیں دیکھتا۔ اُتر کُرو میں جا کر وہ لازوال مدت تک مسرور رہتا ہے۔
Traditional narration context: a Purāṇic narrator (Sūta-like transmission) conveying the teaching; ultimately aligned with Lord Kūrma’s dharma-instruction in the Purva-bhāga.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes karma-phala and post-mortem destinations; in the Kurma Purana’s broader synthesis, purification through dharma supports the inward turn that culminates in Self-knowledge, even though this verse itself focuses on merit and result.
No specific technique is named; the implied discipline is karma-yoga through dharmic action—ethical conduct and prescribed duties—which the Purana treats as a foundation for higher yogic practice (including Shaiva-Vaishnava integrated sadhana elsewhere).
It does not explicitly mention Shiva or Vishnu; however, the Kurma Purana’s overarching Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis frames dharma and liberation as harmonized under the one Supreme Lord, with righteous action leading away from naraka and toward auspicious states.