Kurma Purana — Uttara Bhaga, Shloka 8
Narmadā-māhātmya: Amarakāṇṭaka, Jāleśvara, Kapilā–Viśalyakaraṇī, and the Supreme Purifying Power of Darśana
त्रिभिः सारस्वतं तोयं सप्ताहेन तु यामुनम् / सद्यः पुनाति गाङ्गेयं दर्शनादेव नार्मदम्
tribhiḥ sārasvataṃ toyaṃ saptāhena tu yāmunam / sadyaḥ punāti gāṅgeyaṃ darśanādeva nārmadam
萨拉斯瓦蒂之水三日能净；亚穆那之水一周能净。恒河之水即刻净化，而讷尔摩陀河但凡一见，便能净化。
Traditional Purana narrator (Suta/Vyasa tradition) describing tirtha-mahatmya within the Kurma Purana’s discourse
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
Indirectly: it teaches that purification (śuddhi) can be approached through sacred means like tirtha, which supports inner clarity—an aid for realizing the Self beyond impurity, even though the verse itself focuses on external sanctifying agencies.
The verse emphasizes tirtha-sevā (reverent engagement with sacred places), including snāna (ritual bathing) and darśana (sacred seeing). In Kurma Purana’s broader dharma-and-yoga framework, such practices function as preparatory disciplines that steady the mind and promote purity conducive to japa, dhyāna, and devotion.
Not explicitly. Yet, as part of the Kurma Purana’s Shaiva–Vaishnava synthesis, river-tirtha sanctity is presented as a shared dharmic means of purification honored across sectarian lines, supporting devotion and yoga directed to the one Supreme.