Glorification of the Yamunā (Yamuna Mahatmya) and Prayāga’s Step-by-Step Aśvamedha Merit
अहीनांगो विरोगश्च पंचेंद्रियसमन्वितः । अश्वमेधफलं तस्य गच्छतस्तु पदे पदे
ahīnāṃgo virogaśca paṃceṃdriyasamanvitaḥ | aśvamedhaphalaṃ tasya gacchatastu pade pade
Người ấy trở nên toàn vẹn thân thể, không bệnh tật, đầy đủ năm căn; và mỗi bước chân đi tới, đều đạt công đức ngang với lễ tế Aśvamedha.
Unspecified (context-dependent narration within Svarga-khaṇḍa)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: विरोगः + च → विरोगश्च (ः + च → श्च); पञ्च + इन्द्रिय → पञ्चेन्द्रिय (अ + इ → ए); गच्छतः + तु → गच्छतस्तु (ः + त् → स्त्)
It promises bodily wholeness, freedom from disease, full sensory vitality, and the extraordinary merit of an Aśvamedha sacrifice accruing at every step taken.
In Purāṇic phalaśruti style, it poetically magnifies the spiritual efficacy of the prescribed act (implied by context), stating that each step yields merit comparable to the famed royal Aśvamedha.
It emphasizes that sincere religious practice—especially when undertaken with devotion and right intent—can yield transformative results, sometimes portrayed as surpassing even grand ritual sacrifices.