Shloka 41
The Greatness of Kāśī (Avimukta): Pilgrimage Calendar, Yātrā-Dharma, and the Network of Śiva-Liṅgas
तयोस्तथोत्तरे भागे मकारं विष्णुसंज्ञितम् । तस्मिँल्लिंगे तु संसिद्धः कपिलर्षिर्महामुनिः ॥ ४१ ॥
tayostathottare bhāge makāraṃ viṣṇusaṃjñitam | tasmiṃlliṃge tu saṃsiddhaḥ kapilarṣirmahāmuniḥ || 41 ||
ആ പവിത്രഭാഗങ്ങളുടെ ഉത്തരഭാഗത്തിൽ ‘മ’ എന്ന അക്ഷരം വിഷ്ണുസഞ്ജ്ഞയായി പ്രസിദ്ധമാണ്. ആ ലിംഗത്തിൽ തന്നേ മഹാമുനി കപിലർഷി പരമസിദ്ധി പ്രാപിച്ചു.
Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"adbhuta","emotional_journey":"From symbolic identification (the syllable ‘ma’ as Viṣṇu) to the wonder of Kapila’s siddhi attained in that very liṅga, ending in contemplative assurance."}
FAQs
It links a sacred phonetic sign (the syllable ‘ma’) with Vishnu and teaches that realizing such divine identification at a holy liṅga-site leads to siddhi, exemplified by Kapila’s perfection.
Bhakti is implied through name-and-form contemplation: recognizing Vishnu through sacred syllables and worship at a sanctified emblem (liṅga) becomes a focused devotional practice that ripens into spiritual accomplishment.
Śikṣā/phonetics is implied: the verse treats a specific syllable (‘ma’) as spiritually significant, showing how sound-units (varṇa/akṣara) are used in mantra-based worship within Narada Purana rituals.