Shloka 98
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
तत्र कृत्वाभिषेकं तु वाजिमेधफलं लभेत् । धनाढ्यो रूपवान्दक्षो दाता भवति धार्मिकः ॥ ९८ ॥
tatra kṛtvābhiṣekaṃ tu vājimedhaphalaṃ labhet | dhanāḍhyo rūpavāndakṣo dātā bhavati dhārmikaḥ || 98 ||
Tại nơi ấy, ai cử hành lễ abhiṣeka (tắm gội thánh thủy) thì được công đức ngang với tế lễ Aśvamedha. Người ấy trở nên giàu có, dung mạo đoan nghiêm, tài năng, rộng lòng bố thí và sống theo chánh pháp.
Narada (narrating Tirtha-Mahatmya to the Sanatkumara brothers, traditional dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that sincere abhiṣeka at a prescribed tīrtha can yield extraordinary punya—symbolically equated with the Aśvamedha—showing the Purana’s emphasis on accessible, tīrtha-centered dharma.
While not naming a deity here, the act of abhiṣeka at a sacred site is framed as a devotional, faith-based ritual whose fruit includes inner dharmic character—generosity and righteousness—hallmarks of bhakti-informed living.
Ritual procedure and timing are implied (kalpa/śrauta-smārta practice): performing abhiṣeka correctly at the designated place is presented as the actionable means to obtain the stated merit.