Shloka 169
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
प्रयागे तु मृतस्येदं सर्वं भवति नान्यथा । देशस्थो यदि वारण्ये विदेशे यदि वा गृहे ॥ १६९ ॥
prayāge tu mṛtasyedaṃ sarvaṃ bhavati nānyathā | deśastho yadi vāraṇye videśe yadi vā gṛhe || 169 ||
কিন্তু যি প্ৰয়াগত মৃত্যুবৰণ কৰে, তাৰ বাবে এই সকলো ফল নিশ্চয় হয়—অন্যথা নহয়—সেই দেশস্থ হওক, অৰণ্যত হওক, বিদেশত হওক বা নিজ গৃহতে হওক।
Narada (as narrator/teacher within the Prayaga-Mahatmya discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It asserts the unfailing efficacy (na anyathā) of Prayāga as a tīrtha: death connected with Prayāga is said to guarantee the full spiritual fruit previously described in the chapter.
By presenting Prayāga as a divinely charged sacred field where grace-bearing results are certain, it supports the Purāṇic bhakti worldview that proximity to holy places and faith in their sanctity accelerates purification and liberation.
It highlights a dharma-śāstra style principle used in pilgrimage and rite-planning: tīrtha-phala is described as definitive regardless of one’s social location (home/forest/foreign land), guiding practical decisions about pilgrimage and end-of-life rites.