Shloka 54
The Greatness of Kāśī (Avimukta): Pilgrimage Calendar, Yātrā-Dharma, and the Network of Śiva-Liṅgas
दृष्ट्वा वै तं तु देवेशं शिवलोके महीयते । प्राणानिह पुनस्त्यक्त्वा न पुनर्जायते क्वचित् ॥ ५४ ॥
dṛṣṭvā vai taṃ tu deveśaṃ śivaloke mahīyate | prāṇāniha punastyaktvā na punarjāyate kvacit || 54 ||
Sesungguhnya, sesiapa yang telah memandang Tuhan para dewa itu akan dimuliakan di alam Śiva. Dan apabila kemudian dia melepaskan nafas hayat di sini sekali lagi, dia tidak akan lahir semula di mana-mana jua.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
The verse presents a phala (spiritual result): direct vision of Deva-īśa (Śiva) grants honor in Śiva-loka, and at the next death the seeker attains final release—freedom from any further rebirth.
It highlights darśana as a culmination of devotion—seeing the Lord is treated as spiritually transformative, leading first to divine proximity (Śiva-loka) and ultimately to mokṣa (no punarjanma).
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it functions as a result-statement (phala-śruti) commonly used to motivate vrata, tīrtha-yātrā, and worship practices described in surrounding sections.