Shloka 90
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
धनुर्विंशतिविस्तीर्णे सितनीलांबुसंगमे । माघादपुनरावृत्ती राजसूयात्पुनर्भवेत् ॥ ९० ॥
dhanurviṃśativistīrṇe sitanīlāṃbusaṃgame | māghādapunarāvṛttī rājasūyātpunarbhavet || 90 ||
Au confluent des Eaux Blanche et Bleue, large de vingt dhanus, le bain (et l’observance) au mois de Māgha accorde le « non-retour », la délivrance du renouveau des naissances ; tandis que même le sacrifice Rājasūya mène encore à renaître.
Narada (teaching in a tirtha-mahatmya context)
Vrata: Māgha-snāna
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"From concrete sacred geography (a measured confluence) the verse ascends to the highest promise—apunarāvṛtti—surpassing even the grandest ritual, settling into liberation-oriented peace."}
FAQs
It elevates tīrtha-sevā—especially Māgha स्नान (Māgha bathing) at a powerful confluence—as a direct means toward apunarāvṛtti (freedom from rebirth), even surpassing the merit of grand royal sacrifices.
By valuing sacred observance at a tīrtha over prestige-yajñas, it points to humility and faith-centered practice—typical of Purāṇic bhakti culture—where sincere devotion expressed through pilgrimage and holy bathing is spiritually transformative.
Kalpa/ritual practice and sacred time-keeping are implied: the specific month (Māgha) and prescribed act (tīrtha-snāna) show how timing and rite determine spiritual result, contrasting it with the complex śrauta rite of the Rājasūya.