Shloka 113
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
षडशीत्यां सहस्रं तु तथा विष्णुपदीषु च । दानं प्रयागे कर्तव्यं यथाविभवविस्तरम् ॥ ११३ ॥
ṣaḍaśītyāṃ sahasraṃ tu tathā viṣṇupadīṣu ca | dānaṃ prayāge kartavyaṃ yathāvibhavavistaram || 113 ||
Vào các ngày parva Ṣaḍaśīti và Sahasra, cũng như các ngày Viṣṇupadī, nên bố thí tại Prayāga, tùy theo khả năng và tài lực của mình đến mức trọn vẹn.
Narada (in a Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that sacred calendrical junction-days (parva) become especially fruitful at Prayāga, where giving (dāna) performed within one’s means is upheld as a direct dharmic act that increases merit in a tīrtha setting.
By linking Viṣṇu-associated days (Viṣṇupadī) with charitable giving, the verse frames bhakti as practical service—honoring Vishnu through generosity, humility, and right action at a holy place.
It implicitly relies on Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology/calendar science) to identify parva-days like Ṣaḍaśīti, Sahasra, and Viṣṇupadī, guiding when specific rites such as dāna are most auspicious.