Shloka 88
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
तेजो रूपं बलं स्त्रैणं देवयानं विभूषणम् । माला च परिजातस्य नृत्यं गीतं समं तयोः ॥ ८८ ॥
tejo rūpaṃ balaṃ straiṇaṃ devayānaṃ vibhūṣaṇam | mālā ca parijātasya nṛtyaṃ gītaṃ samaṃ tayoḥ || 88 ||
ஒளித்தேஜஸ், அழகு, வலிமை, பெண்மையின் இனிய கவர்ச்சி, தேவயானம், ஆபரணங்கள், பாரிஜாத மலர்மாலை, மேலும் நடனமும் பாடலும்—இவை அனைத்தும் சமமாக (அங்கே) தெய்வீக இன்பங்களும் பெருமைகளும் ஆகும்.
Narada (as narrator/teacher within the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
The verse lists auspicious “phala” (results) in the idiom of tirtha-mahātmya—describing refined, celestial endowments that symbolize accumulated merit (puṇya) and divine favor gained through dharmic acts connected with sacred places.
While it does not directly teach bhakti doctrine, it supports the Narada Purana’s broader frame: devotion expressed through dharma—pilgrimage, worship, and reverence for sacred realms—ripens into divine grace, portrayed here as heavenly splendor and joy (music and dance).
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it functions as a phala-śruti style enumeration of results rather than a technical instruction.