Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 33
Narmadā-māhātmya: Amarakāṇṭaka, Jāleśvara, Kapilā–Viśalyakaraṇī, and the Supreme Purifying Power of Darśana
नर्मदायां जलं पुण्यं फेनोर्मिसमलङ्कृतम् / पवित्रं शिरसा वन्द्य सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते
narmadāyāṃ jalaṃ puṇyaṃ phenormisamalaṅkṛtam / pavitraṃ śirasā vandya sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate
نرمدا کا پانی نہایت مقدّس ہے، جھاگ اور موجوں سے آراستہ؛ وہ پاک کرنے والا اور سر جھکا کر قابلِ تعظیم ہے—اس کی تعظیم سے سب گناہوں سے نجات ملتی ہے۔
Purāṇic narrator (Vyāsa/traditional sūta-style narration) describing Narmadā-tīrtha-māhātmya
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: it teaches purification (pāpa-kṣaya) through reverent contact with a tīrtha, which supports inner clarity needed for Self-knowledge, though the verse itself focuses on the sanctity of Narmadā’s waters.
It highlights tīrtha-sevā and śraddhā—reverential salutation (śirasā vandya) and ritual purity practices like snāna; these are preparatory disciplines that complement the Purāṇa’s broader yoga and dharma teachings.
Not explicitly; it reflects the Kurma Purana’s shared sacred ecology where tīrthas and purifying rites are upheld across Shaiva–Vaishnava practice, supporting the text’s wider synthesis.