Shloka 77
The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power
मार्जने गोप्रदानस्य फलमत्र प्रकीर्तितम् । अनुलेपे दशगुणं माल्ये दशगुणं स्मृतम् ॥ ७७ ॥
mārjane gopradānasya phalamatra prakīrtitam | anulepe daśaguṇaṃ mālye daśaguṇaṃ smṛtam || 77 ||
Di sini dinyatakan bahwa menyapu (tempat suci) berpahala seperti sedekah seekor sapi. Mengolesi lantai dengan pasta suci berpahala sepuluh kali lipat, dan mempersembahkan rangkaian bunga pun sepuluh kali lipat.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It elevates simple acts of sacred service—cleaning, sanctifying, and adorning holy spaces—by equating them with major gifts (like cow-dāna) and by assigning multiplied merit to anulepa and garland offerings.
It frames bhakti as practical seva: one serves the Lord’s abode through cleanliness and adornment, showing devotion through humble, repeatable actions rather than only through costly sacrifices.
Ritual-practice (kalpa-oriented conduct) is implied: the verse specifies graded results for particular upacāras (services) like marjana, anulepa, and mālya-arpana, guiding how devotional acts are performed and valued.