Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 19
Narmadā-tīrtha-māhātmya — Bhṛgu-tīrtha to Sāgara-saṅgama
Pilgrimage Circuit, Gifts, Fasting, and Imperishable Merit
सावित्रीतीर्थमासाद्य यस्तु प्राणान् परित्यजेत् / विधूय सर्वपापानि ब्रह्मलोके महीयते
sāvitrītīrthamāsādya yastu prāṇān parityajet / vidhūya sarvapāpāni brahmaloke mahīyate
Ai đến được thánh địa Sāvitrī và tại đó xả bỏ hơi thở mạng sống, sau khi rũ sạch mọi tội lỗi, sẽ được tôn vinh nơi cõi Phạm Thiên, Brahmaloka.
Sūta (narrating the tīrtha-māhātmya tradition to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
Indirectly: it presents purification (pāpa-kṣaya) as a prerequisite for higher states of being; the verse emphasizes karmic cleansing and ascent to Brahmaloka rather than an explicit ātman-doctrine.
No specific yogic technique is named; the practice implied is tīrtha-sevā—approaching a sanctified place with faith, purity, and dhārmic intent—functioning as a purificatory discipline aligned with broader Kurma Purana sādhanā (śauca, vrata, and devotion).
This verse is not explicitly sectarian; it reflects the Purāṇic synthesis where sacred geography and dharma are shared means to purification, compatible with both Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava paths taught across the Kurma Purana.