Shloka 42
Kāśī-māhātmya: Avimukta Gaṅgā and the Pañcanada Tīrtha
महापातकयुक्तोऽपि संयुक्तोऽप्युपपातकैः । अविमुक्तस्य माहात्म्यश्रवणाच्छुद्धिमाप्नुयात् ॥ ४२ ॥
mahāpātakayukto'pi saṃyukto'pyupapātakaiḥ | avimuktasya māhātmyaśravaṇācchuddhimāpnuyāt || 42 ||
മഹാപാതകങ്ങളാൽ മലിനനായവനും, ഉപപാതകങ്ങളാലും കൂടിയവനും, അവിമുക്തത്തിന്റെ മഹാത്മ്യം ശ്രവണമാത്രം ചെയ്താൽ ശുദ്ധി പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It declares the purifying potency of śravaṇa—simply hearing Avimukta’s sacred greatness can cleanse even severe and secondary sins, emphasizing grace accessed through contact with kṣetra-māhātmya.
By elevating “hearing” (śravaṇa) as an effective devotional practice: attentive listening to sacred narratives and praises becomes a direct means to inner purification and spiritual eligibility.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught; the practical takeaway is sādhana-methodology—śravaṇa of māhātmya as a dhārmic practice within Purāṇic ritual culture (kathā-śravaṇa).