Shloka 126
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
न स पश्यति घोरं तु नरकं तेन कर्मणा । उत्तरांस्तु कुरून् गत्वा मोदते कालमक्षयम् ॥ १२६ ॥
na sa paśyati ghoraṃ tu narakaṃ tena karmaṇā | uttarāṃstu kurūn gatvā modate kālamakṣayam || 126 ||
तेन कर्मणा स घोरं नरकं न पश्यति। उत्तरान् कुरून् गत्वा कालमक्षयं मोदते॥
Narada (teaching in a Tirtha-Mahatmya narrative frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It asserts the protective power of a specific meritorious act (karma/punya): it prevents the soul from falling into ghora-naraka and grants an exalted post-mortem state symbolized by residence in Uttara-Kuru and ‘akṣaya-kāla’ (undecaying enjoyment).
While the verse speaks in karma-phala language, in the Narada Purana’s Tirtha-Mahatmya setting such results are typically tied to devotion expressed through sacred acts—pilgrimage, worship, and observances—implying that faithful practice yields protection and auspicious realms.
The verse primarily highlights dharma-śāstra reasoning about karma and its results (punya vs. naraka). It does not directly teach a Vedanga technique (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa), but it reflects the broader Vedic principle of karma-phala used in ritual and pilgrimage manuals.