Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 31
Narmadā-tīrtha-māhātmya — Bhṛgu-tīrtha to Sāgara-saṅgama
Pilgrimage Circuit, Gifts, Fasting, and Imperishable Merit
ततो गच्छेत राजेन्द्र नर्मदोदधिसंगमम् / जमदग्निरिति ख्यातः सिद्धो यत्र जनार्दनः
tato gaccheta rājendra narmadodadhisaṃgamam / jamadagniriti khyātaḥ siddho yatra janārdanaḥ
پھر، اے راجندر، نَرمدا اور سمندر کے سنگم کی طرف جانا چاہیے۔ وہاں جناردن سِدّھ روپ میں ‘جمدگنی’ کے نام سے مشہور ہو کر جلوہ فرما ہیں۔
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing King Indradyumna (tirtha guidance within Kurma Purana’s sacred geography)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
By identifying Janārdana as “siddha” at a specific tīrtha, the verse points to the Supreme as both transcendent and immanently accessible—realized through sanctified space and disciplined approach to dharma.
The verse emphasizes tīrtha-sevā (pilgrimage and reverent attendance at sacred confluences), a supportive limb for sādhana in the Purāṇic framework—purifying the mind for mantra, japa, and deeper yogic absorption taught elsewhere in the Kurma Purana (including Pāśupata-oriented disciplines).
By presenting Janārdana in a “siddha” manifestation associated with a revered rishi-name (Jamadagni), the text reflects Purāṇic synthesis: the One Supreme is approached through multiple sacred forms and lineages, harmonizing sectarian expressions within dharma.