Shloka 74
The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power
योंऽकयित्वा मोचयति स याति परमां गतिम् । पितृभिः सहितो मोक्षं गच्छत्येव न संशयः ॥ ७४ ॥
yoṃ'kayitvā mocayati sa yāti paramāṃ gatim | pitṛbhiḥ sahito mokṣaṃ gacchatyeva na saṃśayaḥ || 74 ||
Whoever, having marked (or identified) and then released, attains the supreme state. Together with his ancestors (pitṛs), he surely goes to liberation (mokṣa)—there is no doubt.
Narada (narration/teaching within Uttara-Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares that an act of freeing or liberating (mocana) performed with right intent leads to the highest spiritual attainment, and its merit extends to one’s ancestors, ensuring moksha for the doer along with the pitṛs.
By emphasizing compassionate, dharmic action that results in liberation, the verse aligns with bhakti’s ethic of mercy and selfless service—actions offered in a sacred spirit become direct causes for “paramā gati” rather than mere worldly merit.
It reflects Dharma-śāstra and ritual-prayoga logic (application of rites and merit-transfer to pitṛs), a practical framework often supported by Kalpa (ritual procedure) rather than a technical focus on Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa in this specific verse.