Shloka 77
The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power
मार्जने गोप्रदानस्य फलमत्र प्रकीर्तितम् । अनुलेपे दशगुणं माल्ये दशगुणं स्मृतम् ॥ ७७ ॥
mārjane gopradānasya phalamatra prakīrtitam | anulepe daśaguṇaṃ mālye daśaguṇaṃ smṛtam || 77 ||
Aqui se declara que varrer o lugar sagrado dá fruto igual ao mérito de doar uma vaca. Untar o chão com pasta purificadora concede mérito dez vezes maior, e oferecer guirlandas (mālā) também é lembrado como dez vezes maior.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It elevates simple acts of sacred service—cleaning, sanctifying, and adorning holy spaces—by equating them with major gifts (like cow-dāna) and by assigning multiplied merit to anulepa and garland offerings.
It frames bhakti as practical seva: one serves the Lord’s abode through cleanliness and adornment, showing devotion through humble, repeatable actions rather than only through costly sacrifices.
Ritual-practice (kalpa-oriented conduct) is implied: the verse specifies graded results for particular upacāras (services) like marjana, anulepa, and mālya-arpana, guiding how devotional acts are performed and valued.