निमेषमात्रमपि यो ह्यविमुक्तेऽतिभक्तिभाक् । ब्रह्मचर्यसमायुक्तं तेन तप्तं महत्तपः
nimeṣamātramapi yo hyavimukte'tibhaktibhāk | brahmacaryasamāyuktaṃ tena taptaṃ mahattapaḥ
Selbst wer nur für die Dauer eines Lidschlags in Avimukta von inniger Hingabe erfüllt ist und im Brahmacarya steht, hat dadurch eine große Askese vollbracht.
Skanda
Tirtha: Avimukta
Type: kshetra
Listener: muni/vipra addressed
Scene: A devotee in Avimukta, eyes half-closed for a blink, hands in añjali, a sudden surge of light from the Śiva-linga; the scene conveys instantaneous transformation—tapas igniting like a flame.
In Kāśī’s Avimukta, even brief, intense devotion—supported by self-discipline—carries the weight of profound tapas.
Avimukta-kṣetra in Kāśī (Vārāṇasī), presented as uniquely potent for devotion and austerity.
Brahmacarya (continence/regulated conduct) alongside intense bhakti in Avimukta; no other specific rite is stated.