Shloka 82
The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power
अविमुक्ते स्थिता नित्यं कृतार्थास्ते द्विजोत्तमा । एकाहमुपवासं यः करिष्यति यशस्विनि ॥ ८२ ॥
avimukte sthitā nityaṃ kṛtārthāste dvijottamā | ekāhamupavāsaṃ yaḥ kariṣyati yaśasvini || 82 ||
হে যশস্বিনী! অবিমুক্তে নিত্য অবস্থানকারী সেই দ্বিজোত্তমগণ সর্বদা কৃতার্থ। যে সেখানে একদিন উপবাস করবে, সে সিদ্ধিলাভ করে।
Narada (teaching within the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya narration; addressed to an 'illustrious one')
Vrata: none (local Avimukta upavāsa observance)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares Avimukta (Kāśī) to be a uniquely liberating tirtha: even residence there, and even a single day of fasting there, is said to make a devotee ‘kṛtārtha’—one who has achieved the purpose of life.
By emphasizing simple, faith-filled observances—dwelling in a sacred space and performing a one-day upavāsa—the verse frames devotion as accessible: small acts done in a powerful tirtha with reverence yield great spiritual fruit.
Ritual discipline (kalpa-oriented practice) is implied through the vrata of upavāsa—how regulated abstinence and proper observance at a tirtha are treated as concrete means to gain punya and spiritual attainment.