Shloka 1
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
वसुरुवाच । श्रृणु मोहिनि वक्ष्यामि माहात्म्यं वेदसंमतम् । प्रयागस्य विधानेन स्नात्वा यत्र विशुध्यति ॥ १ ॥
vasuruvāca | śrṛṇu mohini vakṣyāmi māhātmyaṃ vedasaṃmatam | prayāgasya vidhānena snātvā yatra viśudhyati || 1 ||
বসুৱে ক’লে—হে মোহিনী, শুনা; মই বেদসন্মত প্ৰয়াগৰ মাহাত্ম্য ক’ম, য’ত বিধিপূৰ্বক স্নান কৰিলে মানুহ বিশুদ্ধ হয়।
Vasu
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It introduces Prayāga’s tirtha-māhātmya as “Veda-approved” and states that purification arises specifically from bathing there according to proper scriptural procedure.
By framing Prayāga as a sanctifying sacred space validated by the Vedas, it sets the foundation for devotional practice through tīrtha-sevā—approaching holy places with faith and following prescribed acts like snāna as an offering-oriented discipline.
Ritual application of vidhi (injunction)—the principle of performing acts “according to procedure,” aligning with Kalpa/Vaidika-kriyā (ritual science) rather than merely bathing informally.