Shloka 69
The Greatness of Kāśī (Avimukta): Pilgrimage Calendar, Yātrā-Dharma, and the Network of Śiva-Liṅgas
एवमेतानि सर्वाणि शिवलिंगानि मोहिनि । कथितानि मया तुभ्यं क्षेत्रेऽस्मिन्नविमुक्तके ॥ ६९ ॥
evametāni sarvāṇi śivaliṃgāni mohini | kathitāni mayā tubhyaṃ kṣetre'sminnavimuktake || 69 ||
ஓ மோகினி, அவிமுக்தம் எனப்படும் இத்திருக்க்ஷேத்திரத்தில் உள்ள இவ்வெல்லா சிவலிங்கங்களையும் நான் உனக்குச் சொல்லி விளக்கியேன்.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It functions as a concluding marker: the narrator completes the account of the Śiva-liṅgas located in Avimukta-kṣetra, emphasizing the kṣetra’s sanctity as a focal point for pilgrimage merit and Śiva-upāsanā.
By centering devotion on a sacred geography (Avimukta) and its liṅgas, the verse supports bhakti expressed through darśana, worship, and remembrance of Śiva in a consecrated tīrtha setting.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is tīrtha-related practice—knowing the kṣetra name (Avimukta) and its recognized liṅga-sites for correct pilgrimage and ritual orientation.