Shloka 56
The Greatness of Kāśī (Avimukta): Pilgrimage Calendar, Yātrā-Dharma, and the Network of Śiva-Liṅgas
व्याघ्ररूपं समास्थाय निहतो दर्पितो बली । व्याघ्रेश्वर इति ख्यातो नित्यं तत्र समास्थितः ॥ ५६ ॥
vyāghrarūpaṃ samāsthāya nihato darpito balī | vyāghreśvara iti khyāto nityaṃ tatra samāsthitaḥ || 56 ||
Asumiendo la forma de un tigre, fue abatido el soberbio y poderoso. Quedó célebre como Vyāghreśvara (“Señor en forma de Tigre”) y permanece allí eternamente establecido.
Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara brothers; Uttara-Bhaga tirtha narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It teaches that darpa (arrogance) in even the strongest is ultimately destroyed, and the sacred site becomes permanently sanctified through the divine manifestation remembered as Vyāghreśvara.
By highlighting a revered, ever-present deity-form at a specific kṣetra, it directs devotees toward śraddhā, darśana, and remembrance of the Lord’s protective power—core expressions of bhakti in tirtha-mahātmya contexts.
Primarily tirtha-dharma (practical sacred geography and pilgrimage discipline) rather than a technical Vedāṅga; the takeaway is how Purāṇic kṣetra-māhātmya guides ritual visitation, worship, and ethical cultivation (humility over pride).