Shloka 107
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
संवत्सरं द्विमासोनं पुनस्तीर्थं व्रजेद्यदि । मुंडनं चोपवासं च ततो यत्नेन कारयेत् ॥ १०७ ॥
saṃvatsaraṃ dvimāsonaṃ punastīrthaṃ vrajedyadi | muṃḍanaṃ copavāsaṃ ca tato yatnena kārayet || 107 ||
اگر ایک سال میں سے دو ماہ کم (یعنی دس ماہ) کے بعد کوئی پھر تیرتھ کو جائے، تو اس کے بعد وہ کوشش کے ساتھ منڈن اور اُپواس کرے۔
Narada (teaching tirtha-vidhi within the Uttara-Bhaga narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames a repeat pilgrimage as a disciplined renewal: returning to a tīrtha within a specified interval is to be accompanied by bodily austerities—tonsure and fasting—so the visit becomes a conscious act of purification rather than mere travel.
By prescribing upavāsa (fasting) and muṇḍana (humbling, renunciatory conduct) around a tīrtha-visit, the verse emphasizes devotional seriousness—approaching sacred space with restraint and surrender, which supports focused remembrance of the deity worshiped at the tīrtha.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is most directly reflected: the verse gives a concrete rule of observance (vidhi) tied to a time-count (ten months) and specific acts (tonsure, fasting) to be performed with care.