Shloka 39
The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power
अविमुक्ते स्थिता नित्यं पांशुभिर्वायुनेरितैः । स्पृष्टा दुष्कृतकर्माणो यांति वै परमां गतिम् ॥ ३९ ॥
avimukte sthitā nityaṃ pāṃśubhirvāyuneritaiḥ | spṛṣṭā duṣkṛtakarmāṇo yāṃti vai paramāṃ gatim || 39 ||
অবিমুক্তে (কাশীতে) যারা নিত্য বাস করে, তারা—যদিও দুষ্কর্ম করেছে—বায়ুতে উড়ে আসা ধূলির স্পর্শে পরম গতি লাভ করে।
Narada
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta","secondary_rasa":"karuna","emotional_journey":"Moves from the simple fact of dwelling in Avimukta to a compassionate marvel: even sinners attain the supreme state through mere contact with wind-blown sacred dust."}
FAQs
It teaches the exceptional salvific power (kshetra-mahatmya) of Avimukta/Kāśī: mere contact with its wind-driven sacred dust is said to elevate even sinners toward the supreme goal (paramā gati).
By glorifying Kāśī as perpetually sanctified, it implies that proximity to a holy abode associated with divine presence nurtures surrender and grace—key bhakti themes—even when personal merit is weak.
Primarily Kalpa in practice: the Purana frames tirtha-sevana (residing/sojourning in a sacred kshetra) as a concrete dharmic observance with transformative spiritual results.