Shloka 66
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
गंगायमुनयोश्चैव संगमो लोकविश्रुतः । स एव कामिकं तीर्थं तत्र स्नानेन भक्तितः ॥ ६६ ॥
gaṃgāyamunayoścaiva saṃgamo lokaviśrutaḥ | sa eva kāmikaṃ tīrthaṃ tatra snānena bhaktitaḥ || 66 ||
ಗಂಗಾ-ಯಮುನಾ ಸಂಗಮವು ಲೋಕವಿಖ್ಯಾತ. ಅದೇ ಕಾಮಿಕ ತೀರ್ಥ; ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಇಷ್ಟಫಲ ಸಿದ್ಧಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
Suta (narrating the Tirtha-Mahatmya section; teachings attributed within the Narada Purana tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It identifies the Gaṅgā–Yamunā confluence as a world-renowned sacred site and specifically names it Kā mika Tīrtha, emphasizing that devotion-filled bathing there is spiritually efficacious and fruit-giving.
The verse makes the inner attitude primary: the act (snāna at the tīrtha) becomes transformative when performed bhaktitaḥ—i.e., with reverence and devotion—showing bhakti as the catalyst that sanctifies ritual action.
It highlights ritual practice (kalpa-oriented conduct) in a simple form: tīrtha-snānā as a prescribed religious observance, with the key practical takeaway that intention (bhakti) is integral to the rite’s efficacy.