Shloka 86
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
अनघः स्नानमात्रेण समभूत्स द्विजोत्तमः । प्रयागाच्चलितस्तस्माद्ययौ यस्मात्समागतः ॥ ८६ ॥
anaghaḥ snānamātreṇa samabhūtsa dvijottamaḥ | prayāgāccalitastasmādyayau yasmātsamāgataḥ || 86 ||
Por el mero acto de bañarse, Anagha se volvió un brāhmaṇa excelentísimo. Luego, partiendo de Prayāga, regresó al mismo lugar de donde había venido.
Narada (narrating to the Sanatkumara brothers)
Vrata: Mahāmāghī (context continued)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches the extraordinary purificatory power (śuddhi and puṇya) attributed to Prayāga: a single sacred bath can elevate a person’s spiritual standing and dharmic identity.
While not explicitly naming Viṣṇu-bhakti here, the verse reflects a core Purāṇic bhakti principle: sacred acts performed with śraddhā at revered tīrthas support inner purification, making one fit for devotion and higher dharma.
Ritual practice (kalpa-oriented conduct) is implied: tīrtha-snāna as a prescribed act with a specific result (phala). No technical discussion of vyākaraṇa/śikṣā/jyotiṣa appears in this verse.