Shloka 161
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
गुणवान्रूपसंपन्नो विद्यावान्प्रियवाक्छुचिः । भुक्त्वा तु विपुलान्भोगांस्तत्तीर्थं पुनराव्रजेत् ॥ १६१ ॥
guṇavānrūpasaṃpanno vidyāvānpriyavākchuciḥ | bhuktvā tu vipulānbhogāṃstattīrthaṃ punarāvrajet || 161 ||
गुणवान्रूपसंपन्नो विद्यावान्प्रियवाक्छुचिः । भुक्त्वा तु विपुलान्भोगांस्तत्तीर्थं पुनराव्रजेत् ॥ १६१ ॥
Narada (teaching in the Uttara-Bhaga Tirtha-Mahatmya narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
The verse highlights the transformative merit of a tīrtha: contact with a sacred place is portrayed as yielding refined qualities—virtue, purity, learning, and pleasing speech—and it recommends returning again, implying ongoing renewal of merit (puṇya) and inner refinement through repeated pilgrimage.
While not naming a specific deity here, it reflects a bhakti-oriented tīrtha culture: repeated return to a sacred place supports purity (śuci) and sattvic conduct, which are traditional supports for devotion—keeping the mind inclined toward the sacred through recurring acts of reverence and remembrance.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is directly taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ritual-ethical discipline—śauca (purity) and sādhācāra (good conduct)—as foundational competencies for tīrtha practice and dharma.