Shloka 5
The Description of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya): Avimukta, Kapālamocana, and Śiva’s Purification
माधवस्य पुरी चेयं पूर्वमासीद्द्विजोत्तम । मुक्तिदा सर्वजंतूनां सर्वपापप्रणाशिनी ॥ ५ ॥
mādhavasya purī ceyaṃ pūrvamāsīddvijottama | muktidā sarvajaṃtūnāṃ sarvapāpapraṇāśinī || 5 ||
द्विजोत्तम, इयं माधवस्य पुरी प्राचीनकालादेवासीৎ; सा सर्वजन्तूनां मुक्तिदा, सर्वपापप्रणाशिनी च।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It declares Mādhava’s sacred city as an ancient Vishnu-kṣetra whose very association grants mukti and eradicates sin, framing pilgrimage as a direct purifier and liberator.
By identifying the place as ‘Mādhava’s city,’ it centers devotion to Vishnu; honoring and approaching Vishnu’s abode is presented as a bhakti-supported means to attain purification and liberation.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Śikṣā) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is tirtha-dharma—pilgrimage to Vishnu-kṣetras as a recognized purāṇic discipline for pāpa-kṣaya and mokṣa.