Shloka 6
The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power
मोहिन्युवाच । साधु साधु द्विजश्रेष्ठ लोकोद्धरणतत्पर । त्वया ह्यनुगृहीताहमधुना करुणात्मना ॥ ६ ॥
mohinyuvāca | sādhu sādhu dvijaśreṣṭha lokoddharaṇatatpara | tvayā hyanugṛhītāhamadhunā karuṇātmanā || 6 ||
மோகினி கூறினாள்—நன்று, நன்று, ஓ இருபிறப்போரில் சிறந்தவரே! உலகை உயர்த்துவதில் நீர் எப்போதும் ஈடுபட்டவர். கருணைமிகு நீரால் இப்போது நான் அருள்பெற்றேன்॥६॥
Mohinī
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It praises compassion (karuṇā) and lokoddhāraṇa—acting for the uplift of others—as a dharmic ideal that earns divine or moral grace (anugraha).
Though not explicitly naming Vishnu or bhakti practices, it reflects a core bhakti ethic: the truly virtuous devotee is compassionate and works for the welfare of the world, which becomes a cause for divine favor.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical—cultivating karuṇā and service-oriented dharma.