Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 11
Narmadā-māhātmya: Amarakāṇṭaka, Jāleśvara, Kapilā–Viśalyakaraṇī, and the Supreme Purifying Power of Darśana
तत्र स्नात्वा नरो राजन् नियमस्थो जितेन्द्रियः / उपोष्य रजनीमेकां कुलानां तारयेच्छतम्
tatra snātvā naro rājan niyamastho jitendriyaḥ / upoṣya rajanīmekāṃ kulānāṃ tārayecchatam
اے راجن! جو شخص وہاں غسل کرکے نِیَم میں قائم، حواس پر قابو پا کر ایک رات کا روزہ رکھے، وہ اپنے خاندان کی سو نسلوں کا اُدھّار کرتا ہے۔
Sūta (narrator) relaying the tīrtha-māhātmya instruction within the Purva-bhāga discourse
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes purification through niyama, sense-control, and fasting—disciplines that make the mind fit to recognize the Self beyond ritual merit.
Niyama (religious discipline), jitendriyatā (sense-mastery), and upavāsa (fasting) are presented as practical sādhanā—supportive limbs that stabilize the mind for higher contemplation in the Kurma Purana’s dharma-yoga framework.
It does not name Shiva or Vishnu explicitly; it aligns with the Purana’s synthesis by valuing inner discipline (niyama, self-restraint) as the shared foundation for devotion and liberation-oriented merit across Shaiva–Vaishnava practice.