Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 57
Daily Duties of Brāhmaṇas: Snāna, Sandhyā, Sūrya-hṛdaya, Japa, Tarpaṇa, and the Pañca-mahāyajñas
नदीषु देवखातेषु तडागेषु सरःसु च / स्नानं समाचरेन्नित्यं गर्तप्रस्त्रवणेषु च
nadīṣu devakhāteṣu taḍāgeṣu saraḥsu ca / snānaṃ samācarennityaṃ gartaprastravaṇeṣu ca
Hằng ngày nên thực hành tắm gội trong sông, trong các dòng kênh nước thiêng do chư thiên đào (deva-khāta), trong ao hồ và đầm lớn, cũng như trong hố nước và các mạch nước chảy hay suối tự nhiên.
Lord Kurma (Vishnu) instructing on dharma and purificatory practice
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It does not directly define Ātman; it emphasizes outer purity through daily snāna, a preparatory discipline that supports inner clarity for realizing the Self in later teachings.
The verse highlights śauca (purity) via daily ritual bathing—an enabling practice for mantra-japa, worship, and steadiness of mind, which the Kurma Purana treats as supportive to higher yoga (including Pāśupata-oriented discipline).
Indirectly: it presents a shared dharmic framework of purification and tirtha-based practice accepted across Shaiva-Vaishnava traditions, aligning with the Purana’s synthetic approach rather than sectarian separation.