Shloka 48
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
नैमिषं पुष्करं चैव गोतीर्थँ सिंधुसागरम् । गया च धेनुकं चैव गंगासागरसंगमः ॥ ४८ ॥
naimiṣaṃ puṣkaraṃ caiva gotīrthaṃ siṃdhusāgaram | gayā ca dhenukaṃ caiva gaṃgāsāgarasaṃgamaḥ || 48 ||
नैमिषं पुष्करं चैव गोतीर्थं सिन्धुसागर-संगमम् । गया धेनुकतीर्थं च गङ्गासागर-संगमश्च—एते पुण्यतीर्थाः प्रकीर्तिताः ॥
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
The verse functions as a tīrtha-enumeration (tīrtha-saṅgraha), asserting that these named places and river–ocean confluences are especially potent fields for accruing puṇya and performing purificatory worship and rites.
By directing the devotee toward renowned tīrthas, the text supports bhakti through tīrtha-sevā—pilgrimage, worship, remembrance of the sacred, and offerings—practices traditionally aligned with Viṣṇu-bhakti in Purāṇic dharma.
Primarily Kalpa (ritual application): the verse identifies approved locations where rites—especially snāna (sacred bathing), dāna (gifting), and ancestral ceremonies at places like Gayā—are considered particularly efficacious.