Shloka 67
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
यस्य यस्य च यः कामस्तस्य तस्य भवेद्धि सः । भोगकामस्य भोगाः स्युः स्याद्राज्यं राज्यकामिनः ॥ ६७ ॥
yasya yasya ca yaḥ kāmastasya tasya bhaveddhi saḥ | bhogakāmasya bhogāḥ syuḥ syādrājyaṃ rājyakāminaḥ || 67 ||
यस्य यस्य यः कामः, तस्य तस्य स एव फलरूपेण भवति। भोगकामस्य भोगाः स्युः, राज्यकामिनो राज्यं स्यात्॥
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: kama
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches the kāma–phala principle: outcomes align with one’s dominant desire, so spiritual aspirants should refine desire toward dharma and ultimately mokṣa rather than transient gains.
By implication, if one’s longing is for Bhagavān (Vishnu) and devotion, the corresponding fruit is bhakti and grace; if longing is for pleasure or power, the fruit remains worldly and binding.
It reflects the ritual principle of saṅkalpa (intent) guiding karma-phala: in vrata and pūjā, the declared intention shapes the sought result, though this verse is not a technical Vedanga instruction.