Shloka 102
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
त्रिकालमेकस्नायी चाहारमुक्तिं य आचरेत् । विश्वासघातपापात्तु त्रिभिर्मासैः स शुद्ध्यति ॥ १०२ ॥
trikālamekasnāyī cāhāramuktiṃ ya ācaret | viśvāsaghātapāpāttu tribhirmāsaiḥ sa śuddhyati || 102 ||
त्रिकालं एकस्नायी च निराहारव्रतं चरेत् । विश्वासघातपापात्तु त्रिभिर्मासैः स शुद्ध्यति ॥
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a prāyaścitta context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It frames betrayal of trust (viśvāsaghāta) as a serious ethical fault and prescribes a structured prāyaścitta—discipline of body and mind through trikāla observance and food-restraint—leading to inner purification over a defined period.
While primarily an expiation rule, it supports bhakti indirectly: purity (śuddhi) gained through regulated living and self-control is treated as a foundation for sincere worship and steadiness in devotion.
The verse relies on time-discipline tied to trikāla/sandhyā practice (a ritual-time framework associated with kalpa and daily observances), emphasizing precise scheduling of snāna and restraint as part of prāyaścitta.