Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 27
Narmadā-tīrtha-māhātmya — Bhṛgu-tīrtha to Sāgara-saṅgama
Pilgrimage Circuit, Gifts, Fasting, and Imperishable Merit
एतत् तीर्थं समासाद्य यस्तु प्राणान् परित्यजेत् / सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा रुद्रलोकं स गच्छति
etat tīrthaṃ samāsādya yastu prāṇān parityajet / sarvapāpaviśuddhātmā rudralokaṃ sa gacchati
جو اس تیرتھ تک پہنچ کر وہیں اپنے پران چھوڑ دے، وہ تمام گناہوں سے پاک ہو کر رُدر لوک کو جاتا ہے۔
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) speaking to sages (Kurma Purana tirtha-mahatmya narration)
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents the Atman as capable of purification through sacred contact (tīrtha) and right end-of-life circumstances, implying a moral-causal order where spiritual destiny accords with inner purity.
No specific technique is named; the verse emphasizes tīrtha-sevā and the transformative power of sacred space, which in Kurma Purana complements Shaiva disciplines (e.g., Pāśupata-oriented purification) rather than replacing yogic practice.
With Vishnu (as Kurma) teaching the fruit of reaching Rudra’s realm, the text reflects the Purana’s integrative stance: devotion and merit can culminate in Shiva’s world without sectarian contradiction.