Shloka 64
Tīrtha-yātrā-varṇana
Description of Pilgrimage to the Sacred Fords
अविमुक्तं च तं भद्रे नाम्ना वै लक्षणेश्वरम् । तेन वै दृष्टमात्रेण ज्ञानवान् जायते नरः ॥ ६४ ॥
avimuktaṃ ca taṃ bhadre nāmnā vai lakṣaṇeśvaram | tena vai dṛṣṭamātreṇa jñānavān jāyate naraḥ || 64 ||
Ô bienheureuse, ce lieu sacré est nommé Avimukta, et s’y trouve le Seigneur appelé Lakṣaṇeśvara. Par le seul fait de Le contempler, l’homme devient pourvu de connaissance spirituelle.
Narada
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"Auspicious address (‘bhadre’) invites intimacy; culminates in wonder that mere sight of Lakṣaṇeśvara bestows jñāna, settling into peaceful clarity."}
FAQs
It declares Avimukta (Kāśī) and Lakṣaṇeśvara as exceptionally liberating: simple darśana (sacred sight) is said to awaken jñāna, emphasizing the tirtha’s power to confer insight leading toward mokṣa.
It highlights a core bhakti principle—darśana of the deity is transformative. The devotee’s reverent seeing of Lakṣaṇeśvara is presented as sufficient to kindle inner knowledge, showing grace operating through devotional encounter.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is tirtha-darśana as a sādhana—pilgrimage and worship at Avimukta/Lakṣaṇeśvara are recommended as a means to cultivate jñāna.