Shloka 30
The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power
तत्र मुक्तं कपालं तु शिवेन सुमहात्मना । तस्मिंस्तीर्थे तु ये गत्वा पिंडदानेन वै पितॄन् ॥ ३० ॥
tatra muktaṃ kapālaṃ tu śivena sumahātmanā | tasmiṃstīrthe tu ye gatvā piṃḍadānena vai pitṝn || 30 ||
Di sana Śiva yang berhati agung melepaskan tengkorak itu. Sesiapa yang pergi ke tīrtha suci itu dan mempersembahkan piṇḍa kepada Pitṛ (leluhur) nescaya memperoleh manfaat bagi mereka.
Narada (narrating tirtha-mahatmya in Uttara-Bhaga style)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It links a specific tīrtha’s sanctity to Śiva’s act of releasing the skull and teaches that performing piṇḍa-dāna there is especially efficacious for honoring and benefiting one’s ancestors (Pitṛs).
Bhakti is expressed here as reverent action: traveling to a sacred place connected with a divine līlā (Śiva’s act) and serving dharma through ancestor rites, which is treated as a devotional, merit-producing practice.
Ritual application (Kalpa/Śrauta-Smārta practice): the verse emphasizes piṇḍa-dāna as a concrete śrāddha-related rite to be performed at a tīrtha for Pitṛ-satisfaction.