Shloka 44
The Greatness of Avimukta (Kāśī/Vārāṇasī) and the Doctrine of Liberation-in-One-Life
यतो मयाऽविमुक्तं तदविमुक्तं ततः स्मृतम् । तदेव गुह्यं गुह्यानामेतद्विज्ञानमुच्यते
yato mayā'vimuktaṃ tadavimuktaṃ tataḥ smṛtam | tadeva guhyaṃ guhyānāmetadvijñānamucyate
যেহেতু সেই স্থান আমি ত্যাগ করিনি, তাই তা ‘অবিমুক্ত’ নামে স্মৃত। সেটিই গুহ্যদের মধ্যেও গুহ্য—এটাই সত্য বিদ্যা বলে কথিত।
Mahādeva (Śiva) (contextual identification; Avimukta is traditionally taught as Śiva’s never-abandoned kṣetra)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: city
Sandhi Resolution Notes: mayā'vimuktam = mayā + avimuktam; etadvijñānamucyate = etat + vijñānam + ucyate.
FAQs
It is called Avimukta because it is described as a kṣetra that is ‘not abandoned’ by the Divine—hence “never-forsaken.”
It means “the secret among secrets,” indicating a highest or most protected teaching—here, the realized knowledge connected with the sacredness of Avimukta.
It elevates steadfast divine presence and sacred geography as supports for realization, implying that true knowledge (vijñāna) is tied to unwavering devotion and reverence for sanctified spaces and teachings.