Shloka 68
The Description of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya): Avimukta, Kapālamocana, and Śiva’s Purification
सेयमासादिता विप्रर पुरी प्रासादसंकुला । भोगिनीमपि मोक्षाय किं पुनर्व्रतधारिणाम् ॥ ६८ ॥
seyamāsāditā viprara purī prāsādasaṃkulā | bhoginīmapi mokṣāya kiṃ punarvratadhāriṇām || 68 ||
सेयमासादिता विप्र पुरी प्रासादसंकुला । भोगिनामपि मोक्षाय किं पुनर्व्रतधारिणाम् ॥
Sanatkumara (addressing Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes the extraordinary liberating power (mokṣa-prada mahimā) of a sacred tirtha-city: even people attached to worldly enjoyment can be uplifted there, while vow-observers gain the fruit all the more quickly.
By implying that sacred association and disciplined practice amplify grace: those who keep vratas typically do so with devotion and restraint, making them especially receptive to the tirtha’s sanctifying, bhakti-supporting influence.
Vrata-dhāraṇa (undertaking and maintaining vows) is highlighted as a practical dharma-discipline; while not a technical Vedāṅga lesson, it points to applied ritual-ethics (ācāra) commonly guided by kalpa-style observance rules.