Shloka 86
The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power
वरणास्योस्तु जाह्नव्याः संगमे लोकविश्रुते । दत्वाश्वं च विधानेन स भूयोऽपि न जायते ॥ ८६ ॥
varaṇāsyostu jāhnavyāḥ saṃgame lokaviśrute | datvāśvaṃ ca vidhānena sa bhūyo'pi na jāyate || 86 ||
लोकविश्रुते वरणास्याः जाह्नव्याश्च संगमे, विधानेन अश्वं दत्त्वा स भूयोऽपि न जायते।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It exalts the Varāṇā–Gaṅgā confluence as a powerful tīrtha where properly performed dāna (charity) can yield mokṣa—freedom from rebirth.
Though framed as a tīrtha-dāna result, the emphasis on performing the act “vidhānena” implies reverent, faith-filled offering—an outer expression aligned with bhakti and surrender at a sacred place.
It points to ritual injunctions (kalpa/vidhi): the merit depends on performing the donation according to prescribed procedure (vidhāna), not merely on the material gift.