Shloka 17
The Description of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya): Avimukta, Kapālamocana, and Śiva’s Purification
शंभो त्वया कृतं पापं यच्चिन्नं ब्रह्मणः शिरः । तत्फलं भुंक्ष्व संर्वज्ञ कियत्कालं कृतं स्वयम् ॥ १७ ॥
śaṃbho tvayā kṛtaṃ pāpaṃ yaccinnaṃ brahmaṇaḥ śiraḥ | tatphalaṃ bhuṃkṣva saṃrvajña kiyatkālaṃ kṛtaṃ svayam || 17 ||
Wahai Śambhu, dosa yang kau perbuat—memenggal kepala Brahmā—terimalah buahnya sendiri, wahai Yang Mahatahu, selama masa yang engkau sendiri telah timbulkan.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (narrative voice addressing Śiva as Śambhu)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes the impartial law of karma: even exalted beings are shown as bound to experience the results of actions, reinforcing dharma and moral accountability.
By underscoring karmic consequence, it indirectly supports bhakti as a purifying path: devotion is not a license to ignore dharma, but a means to seek purification and right conduct alongside reverence.
The verse mainly teaches dharma and karma-vipāka rather than a specific Vedāṅga; practically, it aligns with Dharmaśāstra-style reasoning about action, consequence, and the need for prāyaścitta (expiatory discipline).