Shloka 43
The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power
नहि योगगतिर्लभ्या जन्मांतरशतैरपि । प्राप्यते क्षेत्रमाहात्म्यात्प्रभावाच्छंकरस्य च ॥ ४३ ॥
nahi yogagatirlabhyā janmāṃtaraśatairapi | prāpyate kṣetramāhātmyātprabhāvācchaṃkarasya ca || 43 ||
The consummation of Yoga is not attained even through hundreds of lifetimes; it is attained through the greatness of the sacred pilgrimage-field (kṣetra), and through the grace-filled power of Śaṅkara.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that rare spiritual attainment (the fruition of Yoga) can be accelerated by the sanctity of a sacred kṣetra (tīrtha) and by Śaṅkara’s divine influence, emphasizing pilgrimage-mahātmyas as direct aids to liberation.
By crediting attainment to the kṣetra’s greatness and Śaṅkara’s power, the verse highlights grace (anugraha) and reverential dependence on the deity—core elements of bhakti expressed through tīrtha-yātrā, worship, and surrender.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is dharma of tīrtha-sevā—undertaking pilgrimage and kṣetra-worship as a recognized purāṇic discipline for spiritual progress.