Shloka 49
The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power
स्वर्गापवर्गयोर्हेतुरेतत्तीर्थवरं भुवि । यस्तत्र पंचतां याति तस्य मुक्तिर्न संशयः ॥ ४९ ॥
svargāpavargayorheturetattīrthavaraṃ bhuvi | yastatra paṃcatāṃ yāti tasya muktirna saṃśayaḥ || 49 ||
Tīrtha yang paling utama di bumi ini menjadi sebab bagi syurga dan juga pembebasan. Sesiapa yang di sana mencapai “keadaan lima” (yakni wafat), baginya mokṣa itu pasti, tanpa keraguan.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It declares a specific tīrtha as exceptionally potent—capable of granting both worldly merit (svarga) and the supreme goal (apavarga/mokṣa), especially when one’s end occurs there.
While not naming a deity here, the tīrtha framework in the Uttara-bhāga typically implies faith-filled pilgrimage, reverence, and surrender at holy places—acts that function as embodied devotion leading to divine grace and liberation.
Ritual pragmatics are implied: tīrtha-yātrā and antya-kāla (end-of-life) observances—choosing a sacred place and maintaining dharmic conduct—are presented as actionable means for attaining higher states.