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 ||
O mérito que existe entre os conhecedores dos quatro Vedas, e igualmente entre os devotados à veracidade—esse mesmo mérito é alcançado apenas com o banho na confluência do Gaṅgā e da 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.