Shloka 42
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
चतुर्वेदिषु यत्पुण्यं सत्यवादिषु चैव हि । स्नात एव तदाप्नोति गंगाकालिंदिसंगमे ॥ ४२ ॥
caturvediṣu yatpuṇyaṃ satyavādiṣu caiva hi | snāta eva tadāpnoti gaṃgākāliṃdisaṃgame || 42 ||
Apa jua pahala yang ada pada mereka yang mahir dalam empat Veda, dan juga pada mereka yang berpegang pada kebenaran—pahala yang sama itu diperoleh hanya dengan mandi di pertemuan Gaṅgā dan Kālintī (Yamunā).
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It declares the extraordinary sanctity (māhātmya) of the Gaṅgā–Yamunā confluence: a single bath there is said to confer merit comparable to that associated with eminent Vedic learning and unwavering truthfulness.
Though it speaks in the language of merit, it supports bhakti-oriented pilgrimage by emphasizing humble, faith-filled sacred practice (tīrtha-snānā) as an accessible means of spiritual uplift, not limited to scholarly attainment.
Ritual practice (kalpa) is implied: tīrtha-snānā at a sangama is presented as a dhārmic rite with defined spiritual फल (phala), reinforcing the Purāṇic framework of pilgrimage observances.