Shloka 79

The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power

Devanagari script

सर्वपापविमुक्तास्ते स्वस्तिष्ठंत्यजरामराः । अविमुक्तं समासाद्य लिंगमर्चयते नरः ॥ ७९ ॥

Transliteration

sarvapāpavimuktāste svastiṣṭhaṃtyajarāmarāḥ | avimuktaṃ samāsādya liṃgamarcayate naraḥ || 79 ||

Translation

Terbebas daripada segala dosa, mereka menetap di syurga, tanpa tua dan tanpa mati. Seseorang, setelah sampai ke Avimukta, menyembah liṅga (Śiva-liṅga) di sana.

Word by Word

• सर्व-पाप-विमुक्ताः: freed from all sins
• सर्व-पाप-विमुक्ताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + पाप (प्रातिपदिक) + विमुक्त (कृदन्त; वि+मुच् धातु)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1 विभक्ति), Plural (बहुवचन); PPP ‘freed from all sins’

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1 विभक्ति), Plural (बहुवचन); demonstrative pronoun

• स्वः: happily/auspiciously
• स्वः: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वः (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Indeclinable adverb (अव्यय) meaning ‘well/auspiciously’ (often used with √स्था)

• तिष्ठन्ति: they remain/abide
• तिष्ठन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• अजरा-अमराः: non-aging and immortal
• अजरा-अमराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अजरा (प्रातिपदिक) + अमर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1 विभक्ति), Plural (बहुवचन); copulative ‘non-aging and deathless’

• अविमुक्तम्: Avimukta (Kashi)
• अविमुक्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अविमुक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2 विभक्ति), Singular (एकवचन); place-name

• समासाद्य: having reached
• समासाद्य: Kriya (क्रिया; पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + आ + सद् (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), indeclinable; ‘having reached/approached’

• लिङ्गम्: the liṅga
• लिङ्गम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लिङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2 विभक्ति), Singular (एकवचन); Śiva-liṅga

• अर्चयते: worships
• अर्चयते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद)

• नरः: a man/person
• नरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1 विभक्ति), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in dialogue context; Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya narration)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Avimukta (Kashi)
• Shiva (Linga)
• Svarga

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It declares the fruit of Avimukta-kṣetra worship: those who perform liṅga-arcana there become freed from all sins and attain an exalted post-death state described as heavenly, ageless, and deathless.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

It emphasizes simple devotional practice—reaching the sacred kṣetra and worshiping the liṅga—showing that sincere pūjā/arcana functions as a direct means for purification (pāpa-kṣaya) and spiritual elevation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual practice (kalpa-oriented application) is implied: tīrtha-yātrā, liṅga-arcana, and the doctrine of kṣetra-māhātmya (place-based merit) as a practical framework for dharmic observance.