Shloka 17
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
तडागे द्विगुणं तद्धि नद्यादौ तच्चतुर्गुणम् । दशधा देवरवाते च महानद्यां च तच्छतम् ॥ १७ ॥
taḍāge dviguṇaṃ taddhi nadyādau taccaturguṇam | daśadhā devaravāte ca mahānadyāṃ ca tacchatam || 17 ||
तडागे तद् द्विगुणं स्यात्, नद्यादौ चतुर्गुणं भवेत्। देवरवाते दशधा, महानद्यां तु तच्छतम्॥
Narada
Vrata: Māgha-snāna (contextual continuation)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that the fruit of dharmic acts (like tīrtha-snānā, japa, or dāna done in connection with sacred waters) is not uniform; it increases according to the sanctity and scale of the water-body recognized as a tīrtha.
By valuing tīrtha contexts, the verse supports devotional pilgrimage and sacred bathing as bhakti-oriented disciplines—external acts performed with reverence that intensify one’s spiritual result when done at renowned holy places.
It reflects kalpa-style ritual logic (procedure and relative efficacy): choosing a proper tīrtha and timing/place for snāna-dāna is presented as a practical rule for maximizing dharmic merit.