The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power
वायुना प्रेर्यमाणानां स्मृतिर्नैवोपजायते । येऽविमुक्ते स्थिता रुद्रा भक्तप्रीतिप्रदायकाः ॥ ६२ ॥
vāyunā preryamāṇānāṃ smṛtirnaivopajāyate | ye'vimukte sthitā rudrā bhaktaprītipradāyakāḥ || 62 ||
Sa mga itinataboy ng hangin ng pagkabalisa, hindi sumisibol ang tunay na pag-alaala. Ngunit ang mga Rudra na nananahan sa Avimukta ay nagkakaloob ng mapagmahal na kagalakan sa mga deboto.
Suta
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"From critique of restless distraction (wind-driven mind) to reassurance of divine guardians in Avimukta who grant devotee-pleasure."}
It contrasts restless, wind-driven consciousness—where spiritual remembrance fails—with the stabilizing grace available in Avimukta (Kashi), where the Rudras are said to actively nourish devotees with prīti (loving contentment).
Bhakti is shown as sustained by steady smṛti (remembrance) and divine support: when the mind is not scattered, devotion ripens, and in Avimukta the Rudras are portrayed as granting the devotee an inner assurance and love that strengthens worship.
The verse mainly emphasizes inner discipline rather than a specific Vedanga; practically, it points to smṛti as a sādhanā-support—regular japa, dhyāna, and tirtha-sevā that reduce mental ‘vāyu’ (restlessness) and stabilize remembrance.