Shloka 64
The Description of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya): Avimukta, Kapālamocana, and Śiva’s Purification
सर्वे लोकाः स्थिता ह्यत्र शिवः काशीति चिंतकाः । शिवस्य चिंतनाद्विप्र शैवाः सर्वे निराकुलाः ॥ ६४ ॥
sarve lokāḥ sthitā hyatra śivaḥ kāśīti ciṃtakāḥ | śivasya ciṃtanādvipra śaivāḥ sarve nirākulāḥ || 64 ||
ഇവിടെ എല്ലാ ലോകങ്ങളും നിലകൊള്ളുന്നു—‘ശിവൻ തന്നെയാണ് കാശി’ എന്നു ധ്യാനിക്കുന്നവരാൽ. ഹേ വിപ്രാ, ശിവചിന്തനമാത്രം കൊണ്ടുതന്നെ എല്ലാ ശൈവഭക്തരും വ്യാകുലതരഹിതരാകുന്നു.
Narada (teaching to a brāhmaṇa interlocutor within the Kāśī-māhātmya narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
The verse presents Kāśī as inseparable from Śiva and teaches that steady contemplation (cintana/smaraṇa) of Śiva stabilizes the mind, making the devotee nirākula—free from inner disturbance—thus supporting the tirtha’s liberating (mokṣa-prada) character.
It emphasizes smaraṇa-bhakti—devotion through remembrance—where mentally affirming “Śiva is Kāśī” and dwelling on Śiva’s presence becomes a direct devotional practice that calms the heart and anchors faith in the sacred geography of Kāśī.
While not a technical Vedāṅga lesson, it implicitly highlights disciplined mantra-like mental repetition (smaraṇa/japa-bhāva) and correct contemplative focus—practices supported by Śikṣā (proper recitation mindset) and Vyākaraṇa-informed clarity of meaning (artha-niścaya) for effective remembrance.