Shloka 104
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
मकरस्थे रवौ माघे न स्नात्यनुदिते रवौ । कथं पापैः प्रमुच्येत कथं वा त्रिदिवं व्रजेत् ॥ १०४ ॥
makarasthe ravau māghe na snātyanudite ravau | kathaṃ pāpaiḥ pramucyeta kathaṃ vā tridivaṃ vrajet || 104 ||
Kapag ang Araw ay nasa Makara (Capricorn) sa buwan ng Māgha—kung hindi maligo bago sumikat ang araw—paano siya makakalaya sa mga kasalanan, at paano niya maaabot ang langit?
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Māgha-snāna/Tīrtha-mahātmya discourse)
Vrata: Māgha-snāna (seasonal observance)
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It teaches that Māgha-snāna performed before sunrise—especially when the Sun is in Makara—is a prime purifier (pāpa-kṣaya) and a means to attain higher worlds, emphasizing disciplined timing as spiritually efficacious.
By highlighting a vowed, time-bound act (vrata) done with reverence, it frames devotion as steady practice—purification through sacred routine that supports remembrance and worship of the divine during Māgha observances.
Jyotiṣa (Vedic astrology/astronomy) is implied: the efficacy is linked to the Sun’s transit in Makara and the ritual timing of bathing before sunrise (anudita), showing how calendrical science guides vrata performance.