Shloka 90
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
धनुर्विंशतिविस्तीर्णे सितनीलांबुसंगमे । माघादपुनरावृत्ती राजसूयात्पुनर्भवेत् ॥ ९० ॥
dhanurviṃśativistīrṇe sitanīlāṃbusaṃgame | māghādapunarāvṛttī rājasūyātpunarbhavet || 90 ||
Na confluência das Águas Branca e Azul, estendida na largura de vinte dhanus, o banho (e a observância) no mês de Māgha concede o “não-retorno”, a libertação do renascer; ao passo que até o sacrifício Rājasūya ainda leva a nascer de novo.
Narada (teaching in a tirtha-mahatmya context)
Vrata: Māgha-snāna
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It elevates tīrtha-sevā—especially Māgha स्नान (Māgha bathing) at a powerful confluence—as a direct means toward apunarāvṛtti (freedom from rebirth), even surpassing the merit of grand royal sacrifices.
By valuing sacred observance at a tīrtha over prestige-yajñas, it points to humility and faith-centered practice—typical of Purāṇic bhakti culture—where sincere devotion expressed through pilgrimage and holy bathing is spiritually transformative.
Kalpa/ritual practice and sacred time-keeping are implied: the specific month (Māgha) and prescribed act (tīrtha-snāna) show how timing and rite determine spiritual result, contrasting it with the complex śrauta rite of the Rājasūya.