Shloka 66
The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power
या मतिर्विहिता नूनं स्वन्निते तु मृतस्य सा । प्राणानिह नरस्त्यक्त्वा न पुनर्जायते क्वचित् ॥ ६६ ॥
yā matirvihitā nūnaṃ svannite tu mṛtasya sā | prāṇāniha narastyaktvā na punarjāyate kvacit || 66 ||
Gewiss: Welcher Geisteszustand auch immer dem Verstorbenen, der zur Ruhe gelegt ist, zugeordnet wird—nachdem er hier die Lebenshauche (prāṇa) aufgegeben hat—jener Mensch wird nirgends wiedergeboren.
Narada (teaching in the Uttara-Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It emphasizes the decisive finality of death: once the prāṇas depart, the person does not re-enter ordinary birth, pointing to a doctrine of ‘non-return’ tied to an ordained post-death state.
By stressing the crucial “last condition” and the post-death trajectory, it indirectly supports Bhakti practice: cultivating remembrance and God-oriented consciousness so the final inner state is elevated rather than worldly.
It aligns most with Kalpa (ritual procedure) through its implied connection to antyeṣṭi (funeral rites) and the handling of the deceased after prāṇa-departure, rather than grammar or astrology.