Shloka 172
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
क्रीड्यते सिद्धगंधर्वैः पूज्यते त्रिदशैस्तथा । ततः पुनरिहायातो जंबूद्वीपपतिर्भवेत् ॥ १७२ ॥
krīḍyate siddhagaṃdharvaiḥ pūjyate tridaśaistathā | tataḥ punarihāyāto jaṃbūdvīpapatirbhavet || 172 ||
Er weilt in Spiel und Freude mit den Siddhas und Gandharvas und wird ebenso von den Dreiunddreißig Göttern geehrt. Danach kehrt er wieder in diese Welt zurück und wird zum souveränen Herrscher von Jambūdvīpa.
Narada (teaching in a Tirtha-Mahatmya narrative of Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It states a classic purāṇic phala-śruti: the merit gained (from the chapter’s prescribed sacred act/observance) yields heavenly honor among Siddhas, Gandharvas, and Devas, and later grants high worldly sovereignty upon return.
Though phrased as results, it supports the bhakti-dharma framework of the Narada Purana: devoted merit (often through tīrtha-sevā, worship, and dharmic observance) is said to elevate the devotee to divine association and auspicious rebirth.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it functions as phala-śruti, emphasizing the outcome of correct dharmic practice rather than technical procedure.