Shloka 82
The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power
अविमुक्ते स्थिता नित्यं कृतार्थास्ते द्विजोत्तमा । एकाहमुपवासं यः करिष्यति यशस्विनि ॥ ८२ ॥
avimukte sthitā nityaṃ kṛtārthāste dvijottamā | ekāhamupavāsaṃ yaḥ kariṣyati yaśasvini || 82 ||
Oh ilustre, los mejores entre los dos veces nacidos que moran siempre en Avimukta están perpetuamente colmados. Quien observe allí un ayuno por un solo día alcanza la realización espiritual.
Narada (teaching within the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya narration; addressed to an 'illustrious one')
Vrata: none (local Avimukta upavāsa observance)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares Avimukta (Kāśī) to be a uniquely liberating tirtha: even residence there, and even a single day of fasting there, is said to make a devotee ‘kṛtārtha’—one who has achieved the purpose of life.
By emphasizing simple, faith-filled observances—dwelling in a sacred space and performing a one-day upavāsa—the verse frames devotion as accessible: small acts done in a powerful tirtha with reverence yield great spiritual fruit.
Ritual discipline (kalpa-oriented practice) is implied through the vrata of upavāsa—how regulated abstinence and proper observance at a tirtha are treated as concrete means to gain punya and spiritual attainment.