Shloka 69
तानि सर्वाणि सेवन्ते प्रयागं मकरे रवौ । हरिद्वारे प्रयागे च गंगासागरसंगमे ॥ ६९ ॥
tāni sarvāṇi sevante prayāgaṃ makare ravau | haridvāre prayāge ca gaṃgāsāgarasaṃgame || 69 ||
तानि सर्वाणि प्रयागं सेवन्ते मकरस्थे रवौ। हरिद्वारे प्रयागे च गङ्गासागर-सङ्गमे॥
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It elevates specific tirthas—Prayāga, Haridvāra, and Gaṅgā-sāgara—as places where sacred merit is powerfully realized, especially when aligned with an auspicious cosmic time (Ravi in Makara).
By directing the devotee to serve (sevā) and take refuge in Viṣṇu-favored sacred geographies and timings, it frames pilgrimage and holy bathing as embodied devotion that supports remembrance and surrender.
Jyotiṣa (Vedic astrology) is implied through the timing “Ravi in Makara,” indicating that vrata, snāna, and tirtha-sevā gain special potency when performed in astrologically significant periods (e.g., Makara-saṅkrānti season).