Shloka 132

Prayaga-mahatmya

Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni

Devanagari script

मतिरुत्क्रमणीया हि प्रयागमरणं प्रति । दशतीर्थसहस्राणि षष्टिकोट्यस्तथा पराः ॥ १३२ ॥

Transliteration

matirutkramaṇīyā hi prayāgamaraṇaṃ prati | daśatīrthasahasrāṇi ṣaṣṭikoṭyastathā parāḥ || 132 ||

Translation

Wahrlich, der Geist soll fest auf das Sterben in Prayāga ausgerichtet sein; denn dadurch wird das Verdienst von zehntausend Tīrthas und darüber hinaus von sechzig Krore heiliger Stätten erlangt.

Word by Word

• matiḥ: mind / intention
• matiḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• utkramaṇīyā: to be set forth / to be undertaken
• utkramaṇīyā: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानाधिकरण/Predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ut + kram (धातु) → utkramaṇīya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: णीयत्-प्रत्ययान्त (gerundive/future passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘to be directed/undertaken’

• hi: indeed / for
• hi: Nipāta (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; particle (reason/emphasis)

• prayāga-maraṇam: death at Prayāga
• prayāga-maraṇam: Karma (कर्म/Goal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prayāga (प्रातिपदिक) + maraṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (‘death at Prayāga’)

• prati: towards / regarding
• prati: Prayojana/Viṣaya (प्रयोजन/विषय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: prati (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; preposition ‘towards/with regard to’

• daśa-tīrtha-sahasrāṇi: thousands of ten tīrthas (i.e., many sacred places)
• daśa-tīrtha-sahasrāṇi: Saṅkhyā (संख्या/Measure)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daśa (प्रातिपदिक) + tīrtha (प्रातिपदिक) + sahasra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), बहुवचन; द्विगु-समास (‘ten-tīrtha thousands’)

• ṣaṣṭi-koṭyaḥ: sixty crores
• ṣaṣṭi-koṭyaḥ: Saṅkhyā (संख्या)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṣaṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक) + koṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; द्विगु (‘sixty crores’)

• tathā: likewise
• tathā: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; adverb ‘thus/likewise’

• parāḥ: additional / further
• parāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; agrees with koṭyaḥ

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Prayaga

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It elevates Prayāga as an exceptionally powerful tīrtha, stating that fixing one’s intention toward attaining death there yields merit surpassing vast numbers of other pilgrimage sites, implying an intensified purification and liberation-oriented result.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

While not explicitly naming bhakti, it reflects bhakti-oriented tīrtha theology: directing the mind (mati) toward a sacred Vishnu-aligned place like Prayāga is treated as spiritually transformative, emphasizing inner intention as the driver of sacred fruit.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is tīrtha-dharma—pilgrimage valuation and the primacy of mental resolve (saṅkalpa/mati) in religious practice.