Shloka 50
The Description of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya): Avimukta, Kapālamocana, and Śiva’s Purification
इति स्तुतो जगन्नाथो भक्त्या देवेन शंभुना । आविर्बभूव सहसा माधवो भक्तवत्सलः ॥ ५० ॥
iti stuto jagannātho bhaktyā devena śaṃbhunā | āvirbabhūva sahasā mādhavo bhaktavatsalaḥ || 50 ||
So, von dem Gott Śaṃbhu (Śiva) in Bhakti gepriesen, offenbarte sich plötzlich der Herr des Universums—Mādhava, der stets liebevoll zu Seinen Verehrern ist.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator, traditionally Sūta) describing the event
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights the bhakta-vatsala nature of Mādhava: sincere devotional praise (stuti) immediately draws the Lord’s presence, showing that devotion is a direct means to divine grace.
Bhakti is shown as heartfelt stuti offered with faith; even Śaṃbhu’s devotion leads to Viṣṇu’s swift manifestation, emphasizing that devotion—not mere ritualism—invokes darśana.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is the disciplined practice of stuti and nāma-smaraṇa as a bhakti-sādhana.