Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 28
Prayāga–Gaṅgā Tīrtha-māhātmya and Rules of Pilgrimage
Yātrā-vidhi
कोटितीर्थं समाश्रित्य यस्तु प्राणान् परित्यजेत् / कोटिवर्षसहस्त्राणि स्वर्गलोके महीयते
koṭitīrthaṃ samāśritya yastu prāṇān parityajet / koṭivarṣasahastrāṇi svargaloke mahīyate
Ai nương tựa nơi Koṭitīrtha mà xả bỏ thân mạng tại đó, sẽ được tôn vinh trong cõi trời suốt hàng ngàn ức năm.
Narrator in the tīrtha-māhātmya section (Kurma Purana tradition: a purāṇic speaker praising the tīrtha’s merit, within the broader dialogue framework)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
This verse does not directly teach ātma-jñāna; it emphasizes tīrtha-māhātmya—karmic merit (puṇya) gained through sacred place-association, resulting in heavenly honor rather than explicit liberation (mokṣa).
No specific yoga practice is prescribed in this line; the focus is pilgrimage-dharma—seeking refuge in a tīrtha. In Kurma Purana’s broader framework, such acts support purification (śuddhi) that can complement later disciplines like japa, dhyāna, and Pāśupata-oriented devotion.
This verse is neutral on Śiva–Viṣṇu theology; it presents a shared purāṇic principle accepted across Shaiva-Vaishnava synthesis: sacred tīrthas confer puṇya and exalted post-mortem states, functioning within a unified dharma worldview.