Shloka 28
The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power
हरोऽनुकंपया सर्वान्नयत्याशु परां गतिम् । क्षेत्रमध्याद्यदा गंगा संगता सरितां पतिम् ॥ २८ ॥
haro'nukaṃpayā sarvānnayatyāśu parāṃ gatim | kṣetramadhyādyadā gaṃgā saṃgatā saritāṃ patim || 28 ||
କରୁଣାବଶେ ହର (ଶିବ) ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ଶୀଘ୍ର ପରମ ଗତିକୁ ନେଇଯାନ୍ତି, ଯେତେବେଳେ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଗଙ୍ଗା ସରିତାମ୍ ପତି (ସାଗର) ସହିତ ସଙ୍ଗତ ହୁଏ।
Suta (narrating Purāṇic teaching on Tīrtha-māhātmya, as transmitted in the Narada Purana tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that at a powerful tīrtha—where Gaṅgā joins the ‘lord of rivers’—Śiva’s compassion becomes a direct cause for rapid elevation toward the highest spiritual goal (parā gati), emphasizing the liberating potency of sacred geography (kṣetra-māhātmya).
By highlighting Hara’s anukampā (grace), the verse frames liberation not merely as effort-based merit but as grace received through reverent approach to a holy place and heartfelt devotion—typical of Purāṇic bhakti where the deity’s compassion completes the seeker’s journey.
Primarily Kalpa in the Purāṇic sense: the practical rule that tīrtha-sevā (pilgrimage, snāna, and worship at a sangama/kṣetra) yields specific spiritual results; the verse encodes a ritual-practice takeaway rather than grammar or astrology.