Shloka 21
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
निर्दिष्टमृषिभिः स्नानं गंगायमुनसंगमे । पापौर्घैर्भुवि भारस्य दाहायेमं प्रजापतिः ॥ २१ ॥
nirdiṣṭamṛṣibhiḥ snānaṃ gaṃgāyamunasaṃgame | pāpaurghairbhuvi bhārasya dāhāyemaṃ prajāpatiḥ || 21 ||
The sages have prescribed bathing at the confluence of the Gaṅgā and Yamunā. Prajāpati ordained this sacred rite so that the burden upon the earth—swollen by torrents of sin—may be burned away.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It elevates sangama-snana (bathing at the Gaṅgā–Yamunā confluence) as a divinely sanctioned tirtha-rite that purifies accumulated pāpa and lightens the earth’s moral burden.
By honoring a tirtha prescribed by ṛṣis and ordained by Prajāpati, the devotee expresses śraddhā and surrender through a sacred act; such reverent observance supports bhakti by cleansing obstacles (pāpa) that cloud devotion.
It reflects kalpa/ritual discipline: the authorized performance of snāna at a specific tirtha (sangama) as a purificatory rite, emphasizing correct place-based observance within dharmic practice.