Shloka 58
The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power
न तेषां पुनरावृत्तिः कल्पकोटिशतैरपि । अविमुक्ते मृत्युकाले भूतानामीश्वरः स्वयम् ॥ ५८ ॥
na teṣāṃ punarāvṛttiḥ kalpakoṭiśatairapi | avimukte mṛtyukāle bhūtānāmīśvaraḥ svayam || 58 ||
Für sie gibt es keine Wiederkehr (zur Wiedergeburt), selbst nicht nach Hunderten von Krore an Kalpas; denn in Avimukta, zur Stunde des Todes, gewährt der Herr selbst—der Souverän aller Wesen—die Befreiung.
Narada (teaching within the Avimukta Mahatmya context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It proclaims the unique moksha-bestowing power of Avimukta (Kāśī): dying there leads to freedom from punarjanma, because the Lord Himself becomes the direct cause of liberation.
The verse centers liberation on divine grace—Īśvara svayam—implying that surrender and devotion to the Lord in a sanctified kṣetra culminate in His direct salvific intervention at the final moment.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is tirtha-dharma—understanding kṣetra-māhātmya and the prescribed sanctity of Avimukta for end-of-life rites.