Shloka 60
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
ईप्सिताँल्लभते कामान्यत्र तत्राभिसंगतः । सितासिते तु यो मज्जेदपि पापशतावृतः ॥ ६० ॥
īpsitāṃllabhate kāmānyatra tatrābhisaṃgataḥ | sitāsite tu yo majjedapi pāpaśatāvṛtaḥ || 60 ||
جو ایسے پاک سنگم میں آتا ہے وہ جہاں بھی جائے مطلوبہ مرادیں پاتا ہے۔ اور جو سیتا–اسیتا میں اشنان کرے، وہ سینکڑوں گناہوں میں ڈوبا ہوا بھی پاک ہو جاتا ہے۔
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares the extraordinary merit (puṇya) of approaching a tirtha-confluence and especially immersing at the Sitā–Asita sangama, emphasizing pāpa-kṣaya (destruction of sin) and siddhi of desired aims.
By praising tirtha-sevā and snāna as acts done with śraddhā, it supports bhakti-oriented dharma: reverence to sacred places associated with divine order, leading to inner purification that strengthens devotion.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: proper tirtha-snāna/immersion at a sangama is presented as a dharmic practice with specific spiritual results (puṇya and pāpa-kṣaya).