Shloka 41
The Greatness of Kāśī (Avimukta): Pilgrimage Calendar, Yātrā-Dharma, and the Network of Śiva-Liṅgas
तयोस्तथोत्तरे भागे मकारं विष्णुसंज्ञितम् । तस्मिँल्लिंगे तु संसिद्धः कपिलर्षिर्महामुनिः ॥ ४१ ॥
tayostathottare bhāge makāraṃ viṣṇusaṃjñitam | tasmiṃlliṃge tu saṃsiddhaḥ kapilarṣirmahāmuniḥ || 41 ||
Und im nördlichen Teil jener heiligen Zeichen wird die Silbe „ma“ als Viṣṇu bezeichnet. In eben diesem Liṅga erlangte der große Weise Kapila, der vollendete Mahāmuni, die geistige Vollkommenheit.
Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It links a sacred phonetic sign (the syllable ‘ma’) with Vishnu and teaches that realizing such divine identification at a holy liṅga-site leads to siddhi, exemplified by Kapila’s perfection.
Bhakti is implied through name-and-form contemplation: recognizing Vishnu through sacred syllables and worship at a sanctified emblem (liṅga) becomes a focused devotional practice that ripens into spiritual accomplishment.
Śikṣā/phonetics is implied: the verse treats a specific syllable (‘ma’) as spiritually significant, showing how sound-units (varṇa/akṣara) are used in mantra-based worship within Narada Purana rituals.