Shloka 46

The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power

Devanagari script

विघ्नैराहन्यभानोऽपि योऽविमुक्तं न च त्यजेत् । स मुंचति जरामृत्युं जन्म चैतच्च नश्वरम् ॥ ४६ ॥

Transliteration

vighnairāhanyabhāno'pi yo'vimuktaṃ na ca tyajet | sa muṃcati jarāmṛtyuṃ janma caitacca naśvaram || 46 ||

Translation

แม้ถูกอุปสรรคกระทบทุกวัน หากไม่ละทิ้งอวิมุกตะ ผู้นั้นย่อมพ้นจากชราและมรณะ และพ้นจากวัฏฏะแห่งการเกิดอันไม่เที่ยงนี้

Word by Word

• vighnaiḥ: by obstacles
• vighnaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vighna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; करण (instrumental)

• āhanyabhānaḥ: Āhanyabhāna (a person so named)
• āhanyabhānaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āhanyabhāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; (epithet/name)

• api: even/although
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (concessive particle): ‘even/although’

• yaḥ: who
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध-सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• avimuktam: Avimukta
• avimuktam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: avimukta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• tyajet: should abandon
• tyajet: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: tyaj (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• muñcati: releases/gets free from
• muñcati: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: muc (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• jarā-mṛtyum: old age and death
• jarā-mṛtyum: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jarā (प्रातिपदिक) + mṛtyu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (itaretara); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; ‘old age and death’ as a pair

• janma: birth
• janma: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: janman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• etat: this
• etat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying janma)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• naśvaram: perishable
• naśvaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: naśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying janma/etat)

Speaker

Narada (teaching in the Tirtha-Mahatmya context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"vira","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"Endurance through repeated obstacles is praised, resolving into serenity through the promise of release from aging, death, and rebirth."}

Characters & Entities

• Avimukta (Kashi/Varanasi)

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It declares Avimukta (Kāśī) as a mokṣa-giving sacred realm: steadfastness there—even amid repeated hardships—culminates in release from jara (old age), mṛtyu (death), and the transient cycle of rebirth.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By emphasizing unwavering commitment—“do not abandon Avimukta”—the verse highlights niṣṭhā (steadfast devotion). Such constancy in a holy kṣetra supports continuous remembrance and worship, which matures into liberation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is tirtha-dharma: perseverance in sacred pilgrimage/residence and disciplined observance despite obstacles.