Shloka 81
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
अश्वैः षोडशभिस्तत्र स्वर्णयूपविराजितैः । स्वर्णभूषणभूषाढ्यै रेजे सोऽपि यथाविधि ॥ ८१ ॥
aśvaiḥ ṣoḍaśabhistatra svarṇayūpavirājitaiḥ | svarṇabhūṣaṇabhūṣāḍhyai reje so'pi yathāvidhi || 81 ||
Doon, kasama ang labing-anim na kabayo—na pinagniningning ng mga gintong yūpa at saganang pinalamutian ng mga gintong hiyas—siya’y nagningning din, isinasagawa ang ritwal ayon sa itinakdang pamamaraan.
Narada (narrating within a Tirtha/Ritual account in Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes that sacred results come from performing dharmic rites in strict accordance with vidhi (scriptural procedure), where outer splendor supports—but does not replace—ritual correctness.
Bhakti here is implied through reverent obedience to dharma: honoring divine order by executing the prescribed rite properly (yathāvidhi) is treated as an act of devotion expressed through disciplined worship.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is central: the verse foregrounds correct performance (vidhi), including yajna implements like the yūpa and the regulated arrangement of offerings.