Shloka 12
Narmadā-māhātmya: Amarakāṇṭaka, Jāleśvara, Kapilā–Viśalyakaraṇī, and the Supreme Purifying Power of Darśana
योजनानां शतं साग्रं श्रूयते सरिदुत्तमा / विस्तारेण तु राजेन्द्र योजनद्वयमायता
yojanānāṃ śataṃ sāgraṃ śrūyate sariduttamā / vistāreṇa tu rājendra yojanadvayamāyatā
اے بہترینِ سلاطین! وہ برتر دریا سو یوجن سے کچھ زیادہ لمبا سنا جاتا ہے؛ اور اے راجندر، چوڑائی میں وہ دو یوجن ہے۔
Sūta (narrator) conveying the Purāṇic account to the sages; the verse itself addresses a king (rājendra) within the embedded dialogue.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
This verse is primarily geographical, giving traditional measurements of a sacred river; it does not directly teach Ātman-doctrine, but it supports the Purāṇic worldview where sacred geography frames dharma and pilgrimage.
No explicit yoga practice is taught in this verse; its practical focus is on the river’s extent and width, which in Purāṇic tradition aids tirtha-identification and pilgrimage discipline (niyama) rather than meditation technique.
It does not explicitly discuss Śiva–Viṣṇu unity; it belongs to the descriptive, dharma-supporting layer of the Kurma Purāṇa that complements later theological sections where synthesis is articulated.