Shloka 55
The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power
अविमुक्ते त्यजन्प्राणान्मुक्तिभाक्स्यान्न संशयः । शिवभक्तिपरा नित्यं नान्यभक्ताश्च ये नराः ॥ ५५ ॥
avimukte tyajanprāṇānmuktibhāksyānna saṃśayaḥ | śivabhaktiparā nityaṃ nānyabhaktāśca ye narāḥ || 55 ||
அவிமுக்தத் தலத்தில் உயிர் நீத்தவன் நிச்சயமாக முக்தியை அடைவான்—இதில் ஐயமில்லை; ஆனால் அவன் எப்போதும் சிவபக்தியில் நிலைத்து, பிற தெய்வப் பக்தியில் ஈடுபடாதவனாக இருக்க வேண்டும்।
Suta (narrating Purāṇic discourse; Kashi/Avimukta Mahatmya section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It states the Mahatmya doctrine of Avimukta (Kāśī): departing the body there is a direct cause for mokṣa, especially for those firmly established in Śiva-bhakti.
It emphasizes steadfast, exclusive devotion to Śiva (śivabhaktiparā nityam), presenting single-pointed bhakti as the qualifying inner disposition for the liberating power of the sacred kṣetra.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is tīrtha-dharma: the importance of dying in a sacred kṣetra (Avimukta) with sustained devotional discipline.