Shloka 57

The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power

Devanagari script

कालाग्निरुद्रसायुज्यं ते प्रयान्ति च मोहिनि । कुर्वन्त्यनशनं ये तु शिवभक्ताः सुनिश्चिताः ॥ ५७ ॥

Transliteration

kālāgnirudrasāyujyaṃ te prayānti ca mohini | kurvantyanaśanaṃ ye tu śivabhaktāḥ suniścitāḥ || 57 ||

Translation

ໂອ ໂມຫິນີ, ຜູ້ບັກຕິແດ່ພຣະສິວະຢ່າງໝັ້ນຄົງ ແລະປະຕິບັດອະນະຊະນະ (ອົດອາຫານ) ຈະໄດ້ບັນລຸສາຍຸຊະຍະ—ການຮ່ວມເປັນໜຶ່ງກັບກາລາກນິຣຸດຣະ.

Word by Word

• काल-अग्नि-रुद्र-सायुज्यम्: union with Kālāgnirudra
• काल-अग्नि-रुद्र-सायुज्यम्: Gati/Karma (कर्म) (goal of motion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल (प्रातिपदिक) + अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक) + रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक) + सायुज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष-समास (कालाग्निरुद्रस्य सायुज्यम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; accusative singular

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; demonstrative pronoun

• प्रयान्ति: attain, go to
• प्रयान्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-या (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; “go/attain”

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय; conjunction

• मोहिनि: O Mohinī
• मोहिनि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोहिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Vocative singular (address)

• कुर्वन्ति: perform
• कुर्वन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; “do/perform”

• अनशनम्: fasting (abstaining from food)
• अनशनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; accusative singular

• ये: who
• ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; relative pronoun

• तु: indeed, but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण/विरोधार्थक-निपात (emphatic/contrastive particle)

• शिव-भक्ताः: devotees of Śiva
• शिव-भक्ताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक) + भक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (शिवस्य भक्ताः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; nominative plural

• सुनिश्चिताः: firmly resolved, well-determined
• सुनिश्चिताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग) + निश्चित (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; nominative plural qualifying “शिवभक्ताः”

Speaker

Narada (teaching in a mahatmya context; addressed to Mohinī)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Kālāgnirudra
• Mohinī
• Śiva

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It states that steadfast Śiva-bhaktas who practice disciplined fasting gain a high spiritual fruit—sāyujya (union) with Kālāgnirudra—indicating liberation-like proximity/identity with a fierce divine form.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Bhakti here is not merely emotion but firm resolve (suniścaya) expressed through vrata-like discipline (anaśana). The verse links devotional austerity to a definitive spiritual destination (sāyujya).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual discipline (kalpa-oriented vrata practice) is implied: regulated fasting as a vow undertaken with intention and faith, showing how observance supports a stated spiritual goal.