Shloka 20
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
चतुर्युगसहस्रं ते न पतंति सुरालयात् । शतेन गुणितं माघे सहस्रं विधिनंदिनि ॥ २० ॥
caturyugasahasraṃ te na pataṃti surālayāt | śatena guṇitaṃ māghe sahasraṃ vidhinaṃdini || 20 ||
Hỡi Vidhinandini, họ không rơi khỏi cõi trời suốt một nghìn chu kỳ caturyuga. Và vào tháng Māgha, thời hạn ấy lại được nhân lên—một trăm lần, rồi lại một nghìn lần.
Narada
Vrata: Māgha-snāna (implied by ‘māghe’)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It magnifies the fruit of Māgha observances by expressing their merit in vast yuga-based time, teaching that sacred-month discipline yields exceptionally durable spiritual reward.
By exalting Māgha as a multiplier of merit, it encourages intensified devotional practice—such as worship, bathing, charity, and remembrance—during Māgha as a powerful support for bhakti and divine grace.
It uses traditional time-reckoning (yuga calculation) and ritual calendar emphasis (Māgha-month observance), aligning dharma-practice with sacred chronology—useful for vrata planning and pañcāṅga-based ritual timing.