Shloka 132
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
मतिरुत्क्रमणीया हि प्रयागमरणं प्रति । दशतीर्थसहस्राणि षष्टिकोट्यस्तथा पराः ॥ १३२ ॥
matirutkramaṇīyā hi prayāgamaraṇaṃ prati | daśatīrthasahasrāṇi ṣaṣṭikoṭyastathā parāḥ || 132 ||
แท้จริงควรตั้งจิตให้แน่วแน่ต่อการสิ้นชีวิต ณ ประยาคะ; เพราะด้วยสิ่งนั้นย่อมได้ผลบุญเทียบเท่าทีรถะหนึ่งหมื่น และยิ่งกว่านั้นอีกถึงหกสิบโกฏิสถานศักดิ์สิทธิ์
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It elevates Prayāga as an exceptionally powerful tīrtha, stating that fixing one’s intention toward attaining death there yields merit surpassing vast numbers of other pilgrimage sites, implying an intensified purification and liberation-oriented result.
While not explicitly naming bhakti, it reflects bhakti-oriented tīrtha theology: directing the mind (mati) toward a sacred Vishnu-aligned place like Prayāga is treated as spiritually transformative, emphasizing inner intention as the driver of sacred fruit.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is tīrtha-dharma—pilgrimage valuation and the primacy of mental resolve (saṅkalpa/mati) in religious practice.