Shloka 70
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
स्नात्वैव ब्रह्मणो विष्णोः शिवस्य च पुरं व्रजेत् । सितासिते तु यत्स्नानं माघमासे सुलोचने ॥ ७० ॥
snātvaiva brahmaṇo viṣṇoḥ śivasya ca puraṃ vrajet | sitāsite tu yatsnānaṃ māghamāse sulocane || 70 ||
Nachdem man gebadet hat, soll man sich zur heiligen Stätte Brahmās, Viṣṇus und auch Śivas begeben. O Schönäugige, das Bad im Monat Māgha, sowohl in der hellen als auch in der dunklen Mondhälfte, ist von besonderem Verdienst.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue instruction to Narada; vocative addressed as 'sulocane' within the narrative style)
Vrata: Māgha-snana (seasonal bathing observance)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links tirtha-snāna (purificatory bathing) with pilgrimage to major deva-kshetras, teaching that Māgha-month bathing—through both lunar fortnights—greatly amplifies merit and inner purification.
By directing the devotee to approach the abodes of Viṣṇu (along with Brahmā and Śiva) after ritual purity through bathing, it frames bhakti as disciplined worship supported by tīrtha practice and sacred time (Māgha).
Kalpa-oriented ritual timing is implied: observance by lunar fortnights (śukla/kṛṣṇa pakṣa) and the sacred month Māgha, reflecting practical dharma-ritual scheduling rather than grammar or astrology proper.