Shloka 99
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
चतुर्वेदिषु यत्पुण्यं सत्यवादिषु यत्फलम् । अहिंसायां तु यो धर्मो गमनात्तस्य तत्फलम् ॥ ९९ ॥
caturvediṣu yatpuṇyaṃ satyavādiṣu yatphalam | ahiṃsāyāṃ tu yo dharmo gamanāttasya tatphalam || 99 ||
चतुर्वेदेषु यत्पुण्यं सत्यवाक्येषु यत्फलम् । अहिंसाधर्मजो यश्च तत्तीर्थगमनात्फलम् ॥
Narada (in the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It equates the spiritual fruit of a prescribed pilgrimage (tirtha-gamana) with major sources of merit—Vedic sanctity, truthfulness, and non-violence—showing tirtha-yatra as a concentrated dharmic practice.
In the Tirtha-Mahatmya setting, pilgrimage is treated as a devotional act: moving toward sacred places associated with the Divine purifies the devotee and yields fruits comparable to core virtues like satya and ahiṁsā.
It highlights dharma-prayoga (practical application of Vedic virtue): satya (truthfulness) and ahiṁsā (non-injury) are presented as measurable sources of phala, and tirtha-yatra is framed as an actionable rite producing comparable merit.