Shloka 170
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
प्रयागं स्मरमाणोऽपि यस्तु प्राणान्परित्यजेत् । ब्रह्मलोकमवाप्नोति मही यत्र हिरण्मयी ॥ १७० ॥
prayāgaṃ smaramāṇo'pi yastu prāṇānparityajet | brahmalokamavāpnoti mahī yatra hiraṇmayī || 170 ||
たとえ臨終のときにプラヤーガをただ想起するだけの者であっても――そのまま生命の息を捨てれば――大地さえ黄金に輝く光明の界、ブラフマローカに至る。
Narada (teaching in the Prayaga Mahatmya context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that Prayāga’s sanctity is so powerful that even remembrance (smṛti) of it at life’s end grants an exalted post-death destination—Brahmaloka—highlighting tirtha-mahātmyas as vehicles of punya and upliftment.
By emphasizing remembrance, it aligns with bhakti’s core practice of smaraṇa—holding a sacred locus (and by extension the Divine associated with it) in mind—showing that inner devotion can bear fruit even without physical travel.
The verse primarily reflects dharma and tirtha-vidhi rather than a specific Vedāṅga; practically, it underscores smṛti as an applied discipline (anusmaraṇa) used in vrata, pilgrimage traditions, and end-of-life sacred recollection practices.