Shloka 75
The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power
किमत्र बहुनोक्तेन धर्मादींस्तु प्रकुर्वतः । यच्छिवं तु समुद्दिश्य तदनंतफलं भवेत् ॥ ७५ ॥
kimatra bahunoktena dharmādīṃstu prakurvataḥ | yacchivaṃ tu samuddiśya tadanaṃtaphalaṃ bhavet || 75 ||
Was braucht es hier vieler Worte? Wer Dharma und andere fromme Taten vollbringt, dem wird alles, was er in Gedanken an Śiva tut, zu unendlichem Verdienst.
Narada (instructional narration within Uttara-Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that the inner dedication (saṅkalpa) transforms ordinary dharmic acts into inexhaustible spiritual merit when consciously offered with Śiva as the aim.
It frames bhakti as intentional offering: when actions are done while remembering and dedicating them to Śiva, devotion elevates the act beyond mere ritual into boundless spiritual gain.
The practical principle is ritual intention (saṅkalpa) in karma-kāṇḍa practice—how dedication and purpose govern the stated “phala” (result) of dharmic actions.