Shloka 99
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
चतुर्वेदिषु यत्पुण्यं सत्यवादिषु यत्फलम् । अहिंसायां तु यो धर्मो गमनात्तस्य तत्फलम् ॥ ९९ ॥
caturvediṣu yatpuṇyaṃ satyavādiṣu yatphalam | ahiṃsāyāṃ tu yo dharmo gamanāttasya tatphalam || 99 ||
Apa jua pahala daripada empat Veda, apa jua ganjaran daripada berkata benar, dan dharma yang lahir daripada ahimsa—dengan menunaikan ziarah suci ini, seseorang memperoleh buah yang sama.
Narada (in the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It equates the spiritual fruit of a prescribed pilgrimage (tirtha-gamana) with major sources of merit—Vedic sanctity, truthfulness, and non-violence—showing tirtha-yatra as a concentrated dharmic practice.
In the Tirtha-Mahatmya setting, pilgrimage is treated as a devotional act: moving toward sacred places associated with the Divine purifies the devotee and yields fruits comparable to core virtues like satya and ahiṁsā.
It highlights dharma-prayoga (practical application of Vedic virtue): satya (truthfulness) and ahiṁsā (non-injury) are presented as measurable sources of phala, and tirtha-yatra is framed as an actionable rite producing comparable merit.