Shloka 47
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
शुचिस्तु प्रयतो भूत्वाऽहिसकः श्रद्धयान्वितः । स्नात्वा मुच्येत पापेभ्यो गच्छेच्च परमं पदम् ॥ ४७ ॥
śucistu prayato bhūtvā'hisakaḥ śraddhayānvitaḥ | snātvā mucyeta pāpebhyo gacchecca paramaṃ padam || 47 ||
ശുചിയായും സംയമിയായും അഹിംസകനായും ശ്രദ്ധയോടെയും ഉള്ളവൻ (പുണ്യതീർത്ഥത്തിൽ) സ്നാനം ചെയ്ത് പാപങ്ങളിൽ നിന്നു മോചിതനായി പരമപദം പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that tirtha-bathing becomes spiritually effective when accompanied by inner qualifications—purity, self-restraint, non-violence, and faith—leading to freedom from sin and ultimately the supreme goal (paramaṃ padam).
By emphasizing śraddhā (faith) and ethical living (ahiṃsā, discipline), it frames external ritual (snāna) as supportive of an inner devotional orientation where sincere faith and righteous conduct mature into liberation.
It highlights ritual discipline (prayata) and purity rules foundational to Kalpa (Vedic ritual procedure): sacred bathing is prescribed with conduct-based prerequisites like śauca (cleanliness) and ahiṃsā for full religious merit.