Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 35
Tīrtha-Māhātmya: Mahālaya, Kedāra, Rivers and Fords, and Devadāru Forest
Akṣaya-Karma Doctrine
वैतरण्यां महातीर्थे स्वर्णवेद्यां तथैव च / धर्मपृष्ठे च सरसि ब्रह्मणः परमे शुभे
vaitaraṇyāṃ mahātīrthe svarṇavedyāṃ tathaiva ca / dharmapṛṣṭhe ca sarasi brahmaṇaḥ parame śubhe
Tại đại thánh địa Vaitaraṇī, cũng như tại Svarṇavedī; và tại hồ mang tên Dharmapṛṣṭha—cực kỳ cát tường, tối thượng, thuộc về Phạm Thiên—(tắm gội thanh tịnh và lễ bái nơi ấy) đem lại công đức lớn lao.
Sūta (narrating the Kurma Purana’s tirtha-mahātmya to the sages)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
Indirectly: it emphasizes śubha-karman (auspicious dharma) through tīrtha-sevā; the Purāṇic view is that such purifying acts steady the mind and support knowledge of the Supreme taught elsewhere in the text.
This verse points to tīrtha-yātrā, snāna (ritual bathing), and worship at sanctified places—outer disciplines that purify conduct and prepare the sādhaka for inner yoga (including the Pāśupata-oriented teachings found later).
It does not name Śiva or Viṣṇu directly; it reflects the Purāṇic synthesis by presenting tīrtha-dharma as a shared path of purification that supports devotion and realization, harmonizing sectarian practices within a single dharmic framework.