Shloka 72
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
धर्मानुसारी तत्त्वज्ञो गोब्राह्मणहिते रतः । गंगायमुनयोर्मध्ये स्नातो मुच्येत किल्बिषात् ॥ ७२ ॥
dharmānusārī tattvajño gobrāhmaṇahite rataḥ | gaṃgāyamunayormadhye snāto mucyeta kilbiṣāt || 72 ||
One who follows dharma, knows the truth, and is devoted to the welfare of cows and brāhmaṇas—having bathed at the confluence of the Gaṅgā and Yamunā—is said to be freed from sin.
Narada (teaching in a Tirtha-Mahatmya context; dialogue framed with Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links inner qualification (dharma, tattva-jñāna, and service to go–brāhmaṇa welfare) with the purifying merit of bathing at the Gaṅgā–Yamunā confluence, teaching that tīrtha benefits mature when supported by right conduct.
While not naming a specific deity here, the verse reflects Narada Purana’s bhakti ethic: reverence for dharma and protection of sacred supports of society (cows and Brahmins) are devotional dispositions that make sacred acts like tīrtha-snāna spiritually fruitful.
It emphasizes ritual practice (snāna at a specified tīrtha) governed by dharmic injunctions—practical dharma-śāstra application rather than a technical Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.