Shloka 73
The Description of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya): Avimukta, Kapālamocana, and Śiva’s Purification
इति श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुराणोत्तरभागे मोहिनीचरिते काष्ठीलोपाख्याने राक्षसीचरिते काशीवर्णनं नाम एकोनत्रिंशोऽध्यायः ॥ २९ ॥
iti śrībṛhannāradīyapurāṇottarabhāge mohinīcarite kāṣṭhīlopākhyāne rākṣasīcarite kāśīvarṇanaṃ nāma ekonatriṃśo'dhyāyaḥ || 29 ||
இவ்வாறு ஸ்ரீப்ருஹந்நாரதீய புராணத்தின் உத்தரபாகத்தில், மோகினீசரிதத்தின் உட்பகுதியாகிய காஷ்டீலோபாக்யானம் மற்றும் ராக்ஷஸீசரிதத்தில் உள்ள “காசி வர்ணனம்” எனும் இருபத்தொன்பதாம் அதிகாரம் நிறைவுற்றது।
Sūta (colophon/editorial closure of the chapter; not a spoken dialogue-verse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
This is a colophon verse marking the completion of the chapter that glorifies Kāśī; its significance is archival and devotional—confirming the text’s internal structure and the Mahātmya focus on Kāśī as a foremost tīrtha.
While it does not teach bhakti directly, it frames the surrounding narrative as a sacred context (Kāśī-varṇana) where devotion is typically expressed through tīrtha-yātrā, remembrance, and reverence for holy places praised in Purāṇic tradition.
No specific Vedāṅga instruction appears in this closing colophon; it primarily provides textual indexing (adhyāya name/number) useful for recitation, citation, and manuscript cataloging.