Shloka 84
The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power
श्रवणद्वादशीयोगो बुधवारे यदा भवेत् । तदा तस्मिन्नरः स्नात्वा संनिहत्याफलं लभेत् ॥ ८४ ॥
śravaṇadvādaśīyogo budhavāre yadā bhavet | tadā tasminnaraḥ snātvā saṃnihatyāphalaṃ labhet || 84 ||
श्रवणद्वादशीयोगो बुधवारे यदा भवेत्। तदा तस्मिन्नरः स्नात्वा संनिहत्याफलं लभेत्॥
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada, Uttara-Bhaga tirtha/vrata discourse context)
Vrata: Saṃnihatiyā / Saṃnihati (rite/observance)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that specific calendrical alignments (nakṣatra + tithi + weekday) are spiritually potent, and that a simple act like ritual bathing at the right time can yield the merit of a named observance (Saṃnihatiyā).
By emphasizing disciplined observance (vrata-śraddhā) and purificatory acts like snāna on sacred timings, it supports bhakti as lived practice—aligning one’s routine with dharmic time to cultivate purity and devotion.
Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology): the verse relies on identifying a tithi (Dvādaśī), a nakṣatra (Śravaṇa), and a weekday (Budhavāra) to determine the prescribed action and its phala.