Shloka 98
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
तत्र कृत्वाभिषेकं तु वाजिमेधफलं लभेत् । धनाढ्यो रूपवान्दक्षो दाता भवति धार्मिकः ॥ ९८ ॥
tatra kṛtvābhiṣekaṃ tu vājimedhaphalaṃ labhet | dhanāḍhyo rūpavāndakṣo dātā bhavati dhārmikaḥ || 98 ||
അവിടെ അഭിഷേകം ചെയ്താൽ അശ്വമേധയാഗഫലത്തോടു തുല്യമായ പുണ്യം ലഭിക്കും. ധനവാൻ, രൂപവാൻ, ദക്ഷൻ, ദാനശീലൻ, ധാർമ്മികൻ ആകുന്നു.
Narada (narrating Tirtha-Mahatmya to the Sanatkumara brothers, traditional dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that sincere abhiṣeka at a prescribed tīrtha can yield extraordinary punya—symbolically equated with the Aśvamedha—showing the Purana’s emphasis on accessible, tīrtha-centered dharma.
While not naming a deity here, the act of abhiṣeka at a sacred site is framed as a devotional, faith-based ritual whose fruit includes inner dharmic character—generosity and righteousness—hallmarks of bhakti-informed living.
Ritual procedure and timing are implied (kalpa/śrauta-smārta practice): performing abhiṣeka correctly at the designated place is presented as the actionable means to obtain the stated merit.