Shloka 35
The Description of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya): Avimukta, Kapālamocana, and Śiva’s Purification
चिरं तुष्टाव देवेशं विष्णुं सर्वगुहाशयम् । ततस्तुष्टो जगन्नाथो वरं तस्मै ददौ तु सः ॥ ३५ ॥
ciraṃ tuṣṭāva deveśaṃ viṣṇuṃ sarvaguhāśayam | tatastuṣṭo jagannātho varaṃ tasmai dadau tu saḥ || 35 ||
അവൻ ദീർഘകാലം ദേവേശനായ വിഷ്ണുവിനെ സ്തുതിച്ചു; അവൻ സർവ്വജീവികളുടെ ഗൂഢാന്തരങ്ങളിൽ വസിക്കുന്നവൻ. അപ്പോൾ ജഗന്നാഥൻ പ്രസന്നനായി അവനു വരം നൽകി.
Narada (narrating within the Uttara-Bhaga Tirtha-Mahatmya frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights that sustained praise (stuti) of Viṣṇu, recognized as the inner indweller (antaryāmin), culminates in divine grace (anugraha) expressed as the granting of a boon.
Bhakti is shown as steady, long-term remembrance and glorification of the Lord; when devotion matures, Jagannātha responds personally—indicating a relational, grace-centered devotional path.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is disciplined recitation of hymns (stuti/pāṭha) as a devotional practice supporting ritual life in Narada Purana rituals.