Shloka 128
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
शतं वर्षसहस्राणां स्वर्गलोके महीयते । परिभ्रष्टस्ततः स्वर्गादग्निहोत्री भवेन्नरः ॥ १२८ ॥
śataṃ varṣasahasrāṇāṃ svargaloke mahīyate | paribhraṣṭastataḥ svargādagnihotrī bhavennaraḥ || 128 ||
शतवर्षसहस्राणि स्वर्गलोके महीयते । ततः स्वर्गात्परिभ्रष्टो नरः अग्निहोत्री भवेत् ॥
Narada (as narrator within the Uttara-Bhaga discourse on tirtha/ritual merit; traditional dialogue frame involves Narada and Sanatkumara)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches the karma principle that heavenly reward is finite: after enjoying honor in svarga for a vast span, the soul returns to birth, here specifically as one inclined to uphold Vedic duty through Agnihotra.
By implication, it contrasts temporary heavenly fruits with sustained dharma: ritual merit can elevate one to svarga, but lasting liberation requires higher orientation (often taught elsewhere as Vishnu-bhakti), beyond finite rewards.
It points to Śrauta ritual practice—Agnihotra (daily fire offering)—which relies on correct mantra recitation and procedure supported by Vedanga disciplines like Śikṣā (phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa (grammar) for accurate Vedic usage.