Shloka 29
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
सरयूर्गंडकी सिंधुश्चंद्रभागा च कौशिकी । तापी गोदावरी भीमा पयोष्णी कृष्णवेणिका ॥ २९ ॥
sarayūrgaṃḍakī siṃdhuścaṃdrabhāgā ca kauśikī | tāpī godāvarī bhīmā payoṣṇī kṛṣṇaveṇikā || 29 ||
La Sarayū, la Gaṇḍakī, le Sindhu, la Candrabhāgā et la Kauśikī; la Tāpī, la Godāvarī, la Bhīmā, la Payoṣṇī et la Kṛṣṇaveṇikā — tels sont les fleuves sacrés.
Narada (in dialogue tradition with Sanatkumara lineage; Uttara-bhaga tirtha narration)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"adbhuta","emotional_journey":"A calm, reverential catalog that expands the listener’s sense of sacred geography."}
FAQs
This verse functions as a tirtha-catalog: it names revered rivers whose contact (especially through snāna, ācamana, and pilgrimage) is traditionally said to generate puṇya and support dharma-oriented living.
While it is not a direct bhakti instruction, the verse supports bhakti indirectly by situating devotion within sacred geography—visiting and honoring these rivers is a form of tirtha-sevā often performed alongside Vishnu-nāma, pūjā, and vrata observances.
The practical takeaway is kalpa-oriented tirtha practice: identifying sanctioned waters for snāna and pilgrimage. It also reflects nirukta-style preservation of traditional river names used in ritual manuals.