Shloka 35
The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power
सदा यजति यज्ञेन सदा दानं प्रयच्छति । सदा तपस्वी भवति ह्यविमुक्ते स्थितो नरः ॥ ३५ ॥
sadā yajati yajñena sadā dānaṃ prayacchati | sadā tapasvī bhavati hyavimukte sthito naraḥ || 35 ||
अविमुक्ते स्थितो नरः सदा यज्ञेन यजति, सदा दानं प्रयच्छति, सदा तपस्वी भवति।
Narada (teaching within the Avimukta-kṣetra praise in Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"Begins with steady, repetitive sacred action (always sacrificing/giving), culminating in the calm ideal of continuous tapas for one established in Avimukta."}
FAQs
It presents Avimukta as a kṣetra whose very presence sustains the three pillars of dharma—yajña (sacred offering), dāna (charity), and tapas (austerity)—so that a resident naturally lives a consecrated life.
By emphasizing constant yajña and giving, it points to steady, lived devotion—regular worship and selfless offering—rather than occasional piety, showing bhakti expressed through disciplined daily conduct.
The verse implies competence in ritual performance (yajña), which traditionally draws on Kalpa (procedure for rites) and correct mantra usage supported by Śikṣā (phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa (grammar) for accurate recitation.