Shloka 58
Prayaga-mahatmya
Glory of Prayaga and the Magha Bath at Triveni
तत्र दृष्ट्वा तु तत्तीर्थं प्रयागं परमं पदम् । मुच्यन्ते सर्वपापेभ्यः शशांक इव राहुणा ॥ ५८ ॥
tatra dṛṣṭvā tu tattīrthaṃ prayāgaṃ paramaṃ padam | mucyante sarvapāpebhyaḥ śaśāṃka iva rāhuṇā || 58 ||
在那里，仅仅瞻仰那圣洁的渡口——普拉雅伽（Prayāga），至上的归处——众生便从一切罪业中解脱，如同明月脱离罗睺（Rāhu）的攫持。
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It declares Prayāga as a supreme tīrtha whose mere darśana (seeing/visiting) destroys accumulated sin (pāpa), emphasizing the purifying power of sacred geography in the Uttara-bhāga.
By praising Prayāga as “parama pada,” it frames pilgrimage and reverent darśana as supportive limbs of bhakti—approaching the holy place with faith, humility, and remembrance of the divine brings inner purification.
The verse uses an astronomical-puranic image (Rāhu seizing the Moon) that aligns with Jyotiṣa-style symbolism, reinforcing how cosmic motifs are employed to teach moral purification (pāpa-kṣaya) through tīrtha-darśana.