Shloka 87
The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power
यस्तत्र संगमेशानमर्चयेद्भक्तिमान्नरः । स साक्षाद्देवदेवेशो निग्रहानुग्रहे क्षमः ॥ ८७ ॥
yastatra saṃgameśānamarcayedbhaktimānnaraḥ | sa sākṣāddevadeveśo nigrahānugrahe kṣamaḥ || 87 ||
Wer dort in Bhakti Saṅgameśvara verehrt, wird gleichsam dem Herrn der Götter selbst ähnlich, fähig, das Böse zu zügeln und Gnade zu schenken.
Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara tradition; Uttara-Bhaga tirtha narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It states the tirtha-mahatmya principle that devoted worship of Saṅgameśvara at the sacred site transforms the worshipper by aligning them with divine authority—capable of self-restraint and of receiving/reflecting grace.
Bhakti is presented as the decisive qualification: not mere presence at a tirtha, but heartfelt archana (worship) makes the devotee fit for anugraha (divine favor) and inner mastery (nigraha).
Ritual practice is implied through archana (formal worship) at a tirtha; the verse emphasizes correct devotional application of ritual rather than technical Vedanga instruction like Vyakarana or Jyotisha.