Shloka 48
The Greatness of Avimukta (Kāśī/Vārāṇasī) and the Doctrine of Liberation-in-One-Life
यत्तत्परतरं तत्त्वमविमुक्तमिति श्रुतम् । एकेन जन्मना देवि वाराणस्यां तदाप्नुयात्
yattatparataraṃ tattvamavimuktamiti śrutam | ekena janmanā devi vārāṇasyāṃ tadāpnuyāt
Wahai Dewi, hakikat tertinggi yang didengar sebagai ‘Avimukta’—yang tidak pernah ditinggalkan—dapat dicapai di Vārāṇasī dalam satu kelahiran sahaja.
Mahādeva (Śiva), addressing Devī (Pārvatī)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: city
Sandhi Resolution Notes: yattatparataraṃ → yat tat parataraṃ; tattvamavimuktamiti → tattvam avimuktam iti; tadāpnuyāt → tat āpnuyāt
FAQs
“Avimukta” is presented as the supreme sacred reality/region that is ‘never abandoned’—traditionally associated with Kāśī (Vārāṇasī) as a place of liberation where divine presence is constant.
The verse elevates Vārāṇasī as a uniquely potent tīrtha where the highest truth (Avimukta) is said to be attainable, even within a single lifetime.
It teaches that proximity to a sanctified locus of practice and divine presence—here identified with Kāśī—can accelerate realization of the highest reality, highlighting the transformative power of tīrtha and devotion.