Shloka 87
The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power
यस्तत्र संगमेशानमर्चयेद्भक्तिमान्नरः । स साक्षाद्देवदेवेशो निग्रहानुग्रहे क्षमः ॥ ८७ ॥
yastatra saṃgameśānamarcayedbhaktimānnaraḥ | sa sākṣāddevadeveśo nigrahānugrahe kṣamaḥ || 87 ||
যে ভক্তিমান ব্যক্তি সেখানে সঙ্গমেশ্বরের অর্চনা করে, সে যেন প্রত্যক্ষ দেবদেবেশ্বরের ন্যায় দুষ্ট দমন ও অনুগ্রহ প্রদানে সক্ষম হয়।
Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara tradition; Uttara-Bhaga tirtha narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It states the tirtha-mahatmya principle that devoted worship of Saṅgameśvara at the sacred site transforms the worshipper by aligning them with divine authority—capable of self-restraint and of receiving/reflecting grace.
Bhakti is presented as the decisive qualification: not mere presence at a tirtha, but heartfelt archana (worship) makes the devotee fit for anugraha (divine favor) and inner mastery (nigraha).
Ritual practice is implied through archana (formal worship) at a tirtha; the verse emphasizes correct devotional application of ritual rather than technical Vedanga instruction like Vyakarana or Jyotisha.