Shloka 173
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
धर्मात्मा गुणसंपन्नस्तत्तीर्थँ लभते पुनः । एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं माहात्म्यं च प्रयागजम् ॥ १७३ ॥
dharmātmā guṇasaṃpannastattīrthaṃ labhate punaḥ | etatte sarvamākhyātaṃ māhātmyaṃ ca prayāgajam || 173 ||
ಧರ್ಮಾತ್ಮನಾಗಿ ಗುಣಸಂಪನ್ನನಾದವನು ಆ ತೀರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಹೀಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಗಸಂಬಂಧಿಯಾದ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಮಹಾತ್ಮ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿವರಿಸಿದೆನು.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It concludes the Prayāga-māhātmya by stating that ethical character and cultivated virtues are what qualify a person to truly attain (and re-attain) the sanctity of the tīrtha.
While not naming a specific deity here, it frames tīrtha-fruit as dependent on inner dharma and guṇas—an essential bhakti principle that outer acts (like pilgrimage) bear full fruit when aligned with purity and virtuous conduct.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is dhārmic qualification—pilgrimage is meant to be supported by sāttvika qualities and right conduct.