Shloka 67
The Greatness of Kāśī (Avimukta): Pilgrimage Calendar, Yātrā-Dharma, and the Network of Śiva-Liṅgas
जंबुकोऽत्र हतो दैत्यो महादेवेन मोहिनि । तलिंगं तु नरो दृष्ट्वा सर्वान्कामानवाप्नुयात् ॥ ६७ ॥
jaṃbuko'tra hato daityo mahādevena mohini | taliṃgaṃ tu naro dṛṣṭvā sarvānkāmānavāpnuyāt || 67 ||
โอ โมฮินี ณ ที่นี้มหาเทวะได้ปราบอสูรชื่อชัมพุกะ ผู้ใดได้เห็นลึงค์นั้น ย่อมบรรลุความปรารถนาทั้งปวง
Narada (narrating a tirtha-mahatmya to Mohini)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents a tirtha-mahātmya: the place is sanctified by Mahādeva’s victory over adharma (the demon Jambuka), and the liṅga there becomes a powerful focus of darśana that grants spiritual and worldly fulfillment.
Bhakti is expressed through darśana—reverently beholding the liṅga with faith. The verse highlights that sincere devotional contact with a sacred symbol in a holy place yields “phala” (results), encouraging steady worship and pilgrimage.
It reflects Kalpa-style ritual logic (phala-śruti): specific sacred acts—like tīrtha visitation and liṅga-darśana—are linked to defined outcomes, guiding practitioners in pilgrimage and worship observances.