Shloka 30
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
कावेरी तुंगभद्रा च यास्तथान्याः समुद्रगाः । तासु स्नायी नरो याति स्वर्गलोकं विकल्मषः ॥ ३० ॥
kāverī tuṃgabhadrā ca yāstathānyāḥ samudragāḥ | tāsu snāyī naro yāti svargalokaṃ vikalmaṣaḥ || 30 ||
کاویری، تُنگ بھدرَا اور اسی طرح وہ دوسری ندیاں جو سمندر میں جا ملتی ہیں—ان میں غسل کرنے سے انسان گناہوں سے پاک ہو کر سُورگ لوک کو پہنچتا ہے۔
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches the tirtha-mahātmya principle that bathing (snāna) in renowned sacred rivers—especially those that reach the ocean—purifies sin (kalmaṣa) and yields heavenly merit (svarga-prāpti).
Though it primarily praises tīrtha-snana, it supports bhakti indirectly by emphasizing purity and sacred practice; such purification is traditionally seen as preparing the devotee for higher worship and sustained Vishnu-bhakti.
Ritual practice (kalpa-oriented conduct) is implied: tīrtha-snāna as a dhārmic observance for purification and merit, even though no specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is explicitly discussed in this verse.