Shloka 2
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
कुरुक्षेत्रसमा गंगा यत्र तत्रावगाहिता । तस्माद्दशगुणा प्रोक्ता यत्र विंध्येन संगता ॥ २ ॥
kurukṣetrasamā gaṃgā yatra tatrāvagāhitā | tasmāddaśaguṇā proktā yatra viṃdhyena saṃgatā || 2 ||
जहाँ-जहाँ गंगा में स्नान किया जाता है, वहाँ-वहाँ उसे कुरुक्षेत्र के समान फलदायिनी कहा गया है; पर जहाँ वह विन्ध्य से संगम करती है, वह स्थान उससे भी दसगुना फल देने वाला बताया गया है।
Suta (narrating the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue contextually within the Tirtha-Mahatmya section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It ranks the purifying power (pāvanatva) of Gaṅgā-snāna: bathing in the Gaṅgā anywhere grants Kurukṣetra-like merit, while her meeting with the Vindhya is praised as yielding tenfold greater fruit, highlighting the special potency of certain tirtha-confluences.
Though it speaks in tirtha terms, it supports bhakti-culture by directing devotees toward sacred spaces connected with divine purification; Gaṅgā is approached with reverence, faith (śraddhā), and a vow-like intention, which are core dispositions of Viṣṇu-bhakti practice in Purāṇic dharma.
It reflects applied dharma and ritual practice rather than a technical Vedāṅga: the practical takeaway is tīrtha-snāna-vidhi—choosing auspicious sacred locations (especially saṅgama/confluences) for higher ritual merit, a common Purāṇic guideline for pilgrimage planning.