Shloka 34
The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power
यत्किंचिदशुभं कर्म कृतं चैव कुबुद्धिना । अविमुक्तं प्रविष्टस्य तत्सर्वं भस्मसाद्भवेत् ॥ ३४ ॥
yatkiṃcidaśubhaṃ karma kṛtaṃ caiva kubuddhinā | avimuktaṃ praviṣṭasya tatsarvaṃ bhasmasādbhavet || 34 ||
कुबुद्धि से किया हुआ भी जो कोई अशुभ कर्म हो—अविमुक्त में प्रवेश करने पर वह सब भस्म हो जाता है।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It proclaims Avimukta (Kashi) as a supremely purifying kshetra: merely entering it is said to burn away accumulated inauspicious karma, emphasizing the extraordinary merit (mahatmya) of the tirtha.
By highlighting the grace inherent in a Vishnu/Deva-sanctified sacred space, it supports bhakti-oriented practice—pilgrimage, remembrance, and surrender—where divine compassion can override the burden of past wrongdoing.
This is mainly tirtha-dharma and prayaschitta logic (expiation through kshetra-mahatmya) rather than a Vedanga technique; it implies a ritual-practical takeaway: entering and honoring a prescribed sacred kshetra is treated as a potent purificatory act.