Shloka 32

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

Devanagari script

तस्य क्षेत्रस्य माहात्म्याद्ब्रह्महत्या निवर्तते । अविमुक्तं गता ये वै महापुण्यकृतो नराः ॥ ३२ ॥

Transliteration

tasya kṣetrasya māhātmyādbrahmahatyā nivartate | avimuktaṃ gatā ye vai mahāpuṇyakṛto narāḥ || 32 ||

Translation

ထိုကွင်းမြေ (kṣetra) ၏ မဟာဂုဏ်ကြောင့် ဗြဟ္မဟတ္ယာ (brahma-hatyā) အပြစ်တောင် ပြန်လည်ပျောက်ကင်းသည်။ Avimukta သို့ သွားရောက်သူတို့သည် အလွန်ကြီးမားသော ကုသိုလ်ကို ပြုသူများ ဖြစ်လာကြ၏။

Word by Word

• तस्य: of that
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• क्षेत्रस्य: of the sacred field/place
• क्षेत्रस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• माहात्म्यात्: from (the power of) the greatness
• माहात्म्यात्: अपादान (Apādāna/cause-source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माहात्म्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (अपादान), एकवचन

• ब्रह्महत्या: brahmin-slaying sin
• ब्रह्महत्या: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्महत्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (ब्रह्मणः हत्या)

• निवर्तते: ceases/turns back
• निवर्तते: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-वृत् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• अविमुक्तम्: Avimukta
• अविमुक्तम्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अविमुक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; स्थाननाम

• गताः: having gone
• गताः: क्रिया/कर्तृविशेषण (Predicative)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु) → गत (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्तरि प्रयोग (as predicate of ye)

• ये: those who
• ये: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• वै: indeed
• वै: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphasis)

• महापुण्यकृतः: doers of great merit
• महापुण्यकृतः: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + पुण्य + कृत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (नराः); समासः तत्पुरुष (महद् पुण्यं कुर्वन्ति ये)

• नराः: men/people
• नराः: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Avimukta (Kashi/Varanasi)

FAQs

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

It declares the exceptional purifying power (māhātmya) of Avimukta Kṣetra, stating that even grave sin like brahma-hatya is annulled there, and that going there yields great puṇya.

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

By praising Avimukta’s sanctity, the verse supports bhakti-oriented pilgrimage: approaching a Vishnu–Shiva sacred geography with faith is presented as a potent purifier that strengthens devotion and dharmic living.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse mainly reflects Dharma-śāstra/prāyaścitta principles rather than a specific Vedāṅga; it emphasizes tīrtha-mahātmya as a practical framework for purification (sin-removal) through sanctioned sacred places.