Shloka 48
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
नैमिषं पुष्करं चैव गोतीर्थँ सिंधुसागरम् । गया च धेनुकं चैव गंगासागरसंगमः ॥ ४८ ॥
naimiṣaṃ puṣkaraṃ caiva gotīrthaṃ siṃdhusāgaram | gayā ca dhenukaṃ caiva gaṃgāsāgarasaṃgamaḥ || 48 ||
Naimiṣa, Puṣkara, Go-tīrtha, and the confluence of the Sindhu with the ocean; Gayā, Dhenuka, and also the meeting-place where the Gaṅgā joins the sea—these are proclaimed as sacred tīrthas.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
The verse functions as a tīrtha-enumeration (tīrtha-saṅgraha), asserting that these named places and river–ocean confluences are especially potent fields for accruing puṇya and performing purificatory worship and rites.
By directing the devotee toward renowned tīrthas, the text supports bhakti through tīrtha-sevā—pilgrimage, worship, remembrance of the sacred, and offerings—practices traditionally aligned with Viṣṇu-bhakti in Purāṇic dharma.
Primarily Kalpa (ritual application): the verse identifies approved locations where rites—especially snāna (sacred bathing), dāna (gifting), and ancestral ceremonies at places like Gayā—are considered particularly efficacious.