Shloka 16
The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power
क्षेत्रं तथेदं सुरसिद्धजुष्टं संप्राप्य मर्त्यः सुकृतप्रभावात् । ख्यातो भवेत्सर्वसुरासुराणां मृतश्च यायात्परमं पदं सः ॥ १६ ॥
kṣetraṃ tathedaṃ surasiddhajuṣṭaṃ saṃprāpya martyaḥ sukṛtaprabhāvāt | khyāto bhavetsarvasurāsurāṇāṃ mṛtaśca yāyātparamaṃ padaṃ saḥ || 16 ||
முன்னைய புண்ணியத்தின் பலத்தால் தேவர்கள், சித்தர்கள் உலாவும் இந்தப் புனிதக் க்ஷேத்திரத்தை அடைந்த மனிதன் எல்லா தேவர்களும் அசுரர்களும் நடுவே புகழ்பெறுவான்; இறந்தபின் அவன் பரமப் பதத்தை அடைவான்।
Narada (teaching the glory of a tirtha/kshetra within Uttara-Bhaga narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that reaching a divinely frequented kṣetra is itself a fruit of prior merit (sukṛta) and that such contact with a tirtha can elevate one’s spiritual destiny up to attaining the supreme abode (parama pada).
Though bhakti is not named explicitly here, the verse supports a bhakti-friendly framework: a sacred place associated with divine presence (sura-siddha-juṣṭa) becomes a catalyst for remembrance, worship, and surrender—leading ultimately toward the highest goal.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is dhārmic conduct—undertaking tirtha-yātrā and kṣetra-darśana as a recognized purāṇic means for accruing punya and orienting life toward moksha.