Shloka 58
The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power
न तेषां पुनरावृत्तिः कल्पकोटिशतैरपि । अविमुक्ते मृत्युकाले भूतानामीश्वरः स्वयम् ॥ ५८ ॥
na teṣāṃ punarāvṛttiḥ kalpakoṭiśatairapi | avimukte mṛtyukāle bhūtānāmīśvaraḥ svayam || 58 ||
For them there is no return to rebirth, even after hundreds of crores of kalpas; for at Avimukta, at the time of death, the Lord Himself—the Sovereign of all beings—bestows liberation.
Narada (teaching within the Avimukta Mahatmya context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It proclaims the unique moksha-bestowing power of Avimukta (Kāśī): dying there leads to freedom from punarjanma, because the Lord Himself becomes the direct cause of liberation.
The verse centers liberation on divine grace—Īśvara svayam—implying that surrender and devotion to the Lord in a sanctified kṣetra culminate in His direct salvific intervention at the final moment.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is tirtha-dharma—understanding kṣetra-māhātmya and the prescribed sanctity of Avimukta for end-of-life rites.