Shloka 29
The Glory of the Divine Name and the Doctrine of Name-Offenses
Nāma-aparādha
यत्स्नात्वा पुष्करे तीर्थे प्रयागे सिंधुसंगमे । तत्फलं द्विगुणं तस्य श्रद्धया वै शृणोति यः
yatsnātvā puṣkare tīrthe prayāge siṃdhusaṃgame | tatphalaṃ dviguṇaṃ tasya śraddhayā vai śṛṇoti yaḥ
पुष्करतीर्थे प्रयागे च सिन्धुसङ्गमे स्नानात् यत्फलं लभ्यते, तत्फलं श्रद्धया शृण्वतः तस्य द्विगुणं भवति।
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Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: यत्+स्नात्वा→यत्स्नात्वा; तत्+फलम्→तत्फलं.
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It highlights well-known pilgrimage geographies—Puṣkara, Prayāga, and a Sindhu confluence—treating them as paradigmatic tīrthas whose bathing-merit is widely recognized.
It elevates śravaṇa (devotional hearing) performed with śraddhā (faith) by declaring its merit to be double that of major pilgrimage baths, underscoring inner devotion over mere physical travel.
Sincere receptivity and faith while hearing sacred teachings is presented as a powerful, accessible discipline—encouraging humility, attentiveness, and devotion rather than reliance only on external rites.