The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power
तस्य क्षेत्रस्य माहात्म्याद्ब्रह्महत्या निवर्तते । अविमुक्तं गता ये वै महापुण्यकृतो नराः ॥ ३२ ॥
tasya kṣetrasya māhātmyādbrahmahatyā nivartate | avimuktaṃ gatā ye vai mahāpuṇyakṛto narāḥ || 32 ||
ସେଇ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରର ମାହାତ୍ମ୍ୟରେ ବ୍ରହ୍ମହତ୍ୟାର ପାପ ମଧ୍ୟ ନିବୃତ୍ତ ହୁଏ। ଯେ ନରମାନେ ଅବିମୁକ୍ତକୁ ଯାଆନ୍ତି, ସେମାନେ ମହାପୁଣ୍ୟକର୍ତ୍ତା ହୁଅନ୍ତି।
Narada
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"Awe at the kṣetra’s greatness culminates in calm assurance: even brahmahatyā is annulled, and the pilgrim becomes a great doer of merit."}
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.
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.
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.