Kurma Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32
Jambūdvīpa Varṣas, Bhārata as Karmabhūmi, and the Sacred Hydro-Topography of Dharma
चित्रोत्पला विपाशा च मञ्जुला वालुवाहिनी / ऋक्षवत्पादजा नद्यः सर्वपापहरा नृणाम्
citrotpalā vipāśā ca mañjulā vāluvāhinī / ṛkṣavatpādajā nadyaḥ sarvapāpaharā nṛṇām
Citrotpalā, Vipāśā, Mañjulā và Vāluvāhinī—những dòng sông sinh từ bàn chân núi Ṛkṣavat thiêng liêng, có năng lực tẩy trừ mọi tội lỗi của loài người.
Sūta (narrator), recounting the Kurma Purana’s tirtha-mahatmya tradition
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: by praising tirthas that “remove sin,” the verse supports the Purāṇic view that inner clarity (śuddhi) is required for realizing the Self; purification through dharmic means prepares the mind for Atma-jñāna.
The verse itself highlights tīrtha-sevā—pilgrimage, bathing, and reverent contact with sacred waters—as a dharmic purification discipline (a preparatory limb) that supports steadiness for higher Yoga taught elsewhere in the Kurma Purana, including Pāśupata-oriented renunciation and contemplation.
It does so implicitly through shared dharma: tīrtha-mahātmyas function across Shaiva and Vaishnava streams in the Kurma Purana, presenting a unified sacred geography where purification supports devotion and liberation regardless of sectarian emphasis.