Shloka 86

Prayaga-mahatmya

Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni

Devanagari script

अनघः स्नानमात्रेण समभूत्स द्विजोत्तमः । प्रयागाच्चलितस्तस्माद्ययौ यस्मात्समागतः ॥ ८६ ॥

Transliteration

anaghaḥ snānamātreṇa samabhūtsa dvijottamaḥ | prayāgāccalitastasmādyayau yasmātsamāgataḥ || 86 ||

Translation

ಸ್ನಾನಮಾತ್ರದಿಂದಲೇ ಅನಘನು ದ್ವಿಜೋತ್ತಮನಾದನು. ನಂತರ ಪ್ರಯಾಗದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು, ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೇ ಮರಳಿ ಹೋದನು।

Word by Word

अनघःsinless/purified

स्नानमात्रेणby mere bathing

समभूत्became

सःhe

द्विजोत्तमःthe best of the twice-born

प्रयागात्from Prayaga

चलितःhaving departed

तस्मात्from there

ययौwent

यस्मात्from which (place)

समागतःhad come

Speaker

Narada (narrating to the Sanatkumara brothers)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Mahāmāghī (context continued)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

Prayaga

Anagha

Dvija (Brahmana)

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It teaches the extraordinary purificatory power (śuddhi and puṇya) attributed to Prayāga: a single sacred bath can elevate a person’s spiritual standing and dharmic identity.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

While not explicitly naming Viṣṇu-bhakti here, the verse reflects a core Purāṇic bhakti principle: sacred acts performed with śraddhā at revered tīrthas support inner purification, making one fit for devotion and higher dharma.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual practice (kalpa-oriented conduct) is implied: tīrtha-snāna as a prescribed act with a specific result (phala). No technical discussion of vyākaraṇa/śikṣā/jyotiṣa appears in this verse.