Shloka 27
Glorification of the Yamunā (Yamuna Mahatmya) and Prayāga’s Step-by-Step Aśvamedha Merit
अग्नितीर्थमिति ख्यातं यमुना दक्षिणे तटे । पश्चिमे धर्मराजस्य तीर्थं हरवरं स्मृतम्
agnitīrthamiti khyātaṃ yamunā dakṣiṇe taṭe | paścime dharmarājasya tīrthaṃ haravaraṃ smṛtam
ฝั่งใต้ของยมุนามีท่าน้ำศักดิ์สิทธิ์เลื่องชื่อว่า อัคนีตีรถะ ส่วนทางทิศตะวันตกมีตีรถะของธรรมราชา เป็นที่ระลึกนามว่า หรวรตีรถะ
Unspecified narrator (contextual tīrtha-māhātmya narration within Svarga-khaṇḍa; exact dialogue pair not provided in the input).
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: agnitīrthamiti = agni-tīrtham iti; dharmarājasya = dharma-rājasya.
FAQs
It maps two pilgrimage sites in relation to the Yamunā: Agni-tīrtha on the southern bank and a Dharmarāja-associated tīrtha (Haravara) to the west, using riverbank and cardinal direction as locating markers.
Indirectly: by naming and situating tīrthas connected with divine powers (Agni and Dharmarāja), it supports devotional pilgrimage (tīrtha-yātrā) as a traditional practice for cultivating reverence and religious merit.
By invoking Dharmarāja (Yama), the verse subtly points to dharma—moral order and accountability—suggesting that pilgrimage and sacred geography are tied to ethical living and remembrance of righteous conduct.