Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 6
Tīrtha-māhātmya and Rudra’s Samanvaya Teaching
Maṅkaṇaka Episode
तत्र स्नात्वा विशुद्धात्मा दम्भमात्सर्यवर्जितः / ददाति यत्किञ्चिदपि पुनात्युभयतः कुलम्
tatra snātvā viśuddhātmā dambhamātsaryavarjitaḥ / dadāti yatkiñcidapi punātyubhayataḥ kulam
وہاں غسل کرکے جو شخص پاکیزہ دل ہو، دَنبھ اور حسد سے خالی ہو، اگر وہ تھوڑا سا بھی دان کرے تو اپنے دونوں خاندانوں—پیدائشی اور ازدواجی—کو پاک کر دیتا ہے۔
Sūta (narrating the Kurma Purana’s tīrtha-māhātmya teaching to the sages)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It implies that inner purity (viśuddhātmā) is primary: ritual acts like tīrtha-bath bear fruit when the self is cleansed of egoic display (dambha) and envy (mātsarya), aligning conduct with dharma.
The verse highlights ethical purification—freedom from hypocrisy and envy—as a practical foundation akin to yama/niyama; it frames outer rites (snāna, dāna) as effective when supported by inner discipline.
Indirectly, it reflects the Purana’s integrative stance: purification and dharmic giving are presented as universally efficacious spiritual means, consistent with the shared Shaiva–Vaishnava emphasis on inner purity over mere externalism.