Shloka 76

Prayaga-mahatmya

Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni

Devanagari script

प्रयागे माघमासे तु त्र्यहं स्नानेन यत्फलम् । नाश्वमेधसहस्रेण तत्फलं लभते सति ॥ ७६ ॥

Transliteration

prayāge māghamāse tu tryahaṃ snānena yatphalam | nāśvamedhasahasreṇa tatphalaṃ labhate sati || 76 ||

Translation

O marangal na ginang, ang gantimpalang dulot ng pagligo sa loob ng tatlong araw sa Prayāga sa buwan ng Māgha ay hindi makakamtan kahit sa pamamagitan ng isang libong handog na Aśvamedha.

Word by Word

• prayāge: at Prayāga
• prayāge: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prayāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन; Locative singular

• māgha-māse: in the month of Māgha
• māgha-māse: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māgha (प्रातिपदिक) + māsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी विभक्ति, एकवचन; Locative singular

• tu: indeed
• tu: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle)

• tri-aham: for three days
• tri-aham: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + ahan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; Accusative singular (three days)

• snānena: by bathing
• snānena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: snāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental singular (by bathing)

• yat: which
• yat: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; relative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; Relative (which)

• phalam: fruit/result
• phalam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेधार्थक निपात (negation particle)

• aśvamedha-sahasreṇa: by a thousand Aśvamedha sacrifices
• aśvamedha-sahasreṇa: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aśvamedha (प्रातिपदिक) + sahasra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (समासान्त), तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instrumental singular (by a thousand Aśvamedhas)

• tat: that
• tat: Anuvāda (अनुवाद)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• phalam: fruit/result
• phalam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• labhate: obtains
• labhate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √labh (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• sati: when it is so / in that case
• sati: Saptamī-absolute (सप्तमी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sat (कृदन्त; √as (धातु))
• Form: सप्तमी-एकवचन (सप्तमी absolute), पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; Locative absolute: 'when/if it is so' (i.e., in that case)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in the Prayaga-Mahatmya context; addressing a virtuous listener indicated by 'satī')

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Māgha-snāna (Prayāga)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Prayaga
• Magha
• Ashvamedha

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It exalts Prayāga as a supremely potent tīrtha, declaring that even a short, disciplined Māgha-month bathing observance yields merit surpassing large-scale Vedic sacrifices, emphasizing the unique sanctity of place and time.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By valuing simple, accessible sacred practice (tīrtha-snānā) over grand ritual power, the verse supports a bhakti-friendly ethic: sincere observance at a holy confluence in Māgha is spiritually transformative without requiring royal resources.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Dharmashastra-style timing: it specifies the auspicious kāla (Māgha-māsa) and the vrata-like minimum duration (three days) for snāna to produce extraordinary punya.