Shloka 32
The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power
तस्य क्षेत्रस्य माहात्म्याद्ब्रह्महत्या निवर्तते । अविमुक्तं गता ये वै महापुण्यकृतो नराः ॥ ३२ ॥
tasya kṣetrasya māhātmyādbrahmahatyā nivartate | avimuktaṃ gatā ye vai mahāpuṇyakṛto narāḥ || 32 ||
તે ક્ષેત્રના માહાત્મ્યથી બ્રહ્મહત્યાનું પાપ પણ નિવૃત્ત થાય છે. જે મનુષ્યો અવિમુક્ત જાય છે, તેઓ મહાપુણ્યના કર્તા બને છે.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares the exceptional purifying power (māhātmya) of Avimukta Kṣetra, stating that even grave sin like brahma-hatya is annulled there, and that going there yields great puṇya.
By praising Avimukta’s sanctity, the verse supports bhakti-oriented pilgrimage: approaching a Vishnu–Shiva sacred geography with faith is presented as a potent purifier that strengthens devotion and dharmic living.
The verse mainly reflects Dharma-śāstra/prāyaścitta principles rather than a specific Vedāṅga; it emphasizes tīrtha-mahātmya as a practical framework for purification (sin-removal) through sanctioned sacred places.