Shloka 139
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
तदेवसंस्मरंस्तत्र विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति । वटमूलं समासाद्य यस्तु प्राणान्परित्यजेत् ॥ १३९ ॥
tadevasaṃsmaraṃstatra viṣṇulokaṃ sa gacchati | vaṭamūlaṃ samāsādya yastu prāṇānparityajet || 139 ||
Dengan mengingati Tuhan Viṣṇu yang sama di sana, dia mencapai alam Viṣṇu. Dan sesiapa yang sampai ke pangkal akar pohon beringin lalu melepaskan nafas hayatnya, dia juga menuju ke keadaan tertinggi itu.
Suta (narrating the Narada Purana dialogue/tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that Viṣṇu-smaraṇa (remembrance of Lord Viṣṇu) at the indicated sacred context leads to Viṣṇuloka, highlighting bhakti-centered liberation within a tīrtha-māhātmya framework.
Bhakti is shown as smaraṇa—single-point remembrance of Viṣṇu—so potent that it becomes the direct cause of attaining Viṣṇu’s realm, even when connected with the final moment of life.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is the tirtha-oriented discipline of smaraṇa and sacred-place observance emphasized in Purāṇic ritual culture.