Shloka 6
The Glory of Prayāga
Mahātmyā of the Confluence
यस्त्विदं कल्यमुत्थाय पठते वा शृणोति वा । मुच्यते सर्वपापेभ्यो विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति
yastvidaṃ kalyamutthāya paṭhate vā śṛṇoti vā | mucyate sarvapāpebhyo viṣṇulokaṃ sa gacchati
Quiconque, se levantant à l’aube, récite ceci ou même l’écoute, est délivré de tous les péchés et parvient au séjour de Viṣṇu.
Unspecified (phalaśruti—concluding promise of merit by the narrator/compiler)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यस्त्विदं = यः तु इदम्; कल्यमुत्थाय = कल्यम् उत्थाय; सर्वपापेभ्यो = सर्वपापेभ्यः (visarga→o before voiced); विष्णुलोकं = विष्णुलोकम्
FAQs
It praises both: reciting (pāṭha) and listening (śravaṇa), stating that either can lead to purification and the attainment of Viṣṇu’s abode.
It highlights disciplined daily worship: beginning the day with sacred hearing/recitation is presented as especially auspicious and spiritually effective.
The verse teaches that sincere engagement with sacred teaching—through attentive listening or devoted recitation—supports inner purification (freedom from pāpa) and a Viṣṇu-centered spiritual goal.