Shloka 67
The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power
अनंता सा गतिस्तस्य योगिनामेव या स्मृता । योगपीठं श्मशानाख्यं यत्तीर्थं मणिकर्णिका ॥ ६७ ॥
anaṃtā sā gatistasya yogināmeva yā smṛtā | yogapīṭhaṃ śmaśānākhyaṃ yattīrthaṃ maṇikarṇikā || 67 ||
Iyan ang sinasabing walang-hanggang pag-abot niya—na inaalala bilang natatangi sa mga yogin—ang banal na tawiran na tinatawag na Maṇikarṇikā, ang Yogapīṭha na kilala bilang Śmaśāna, ang pook ng pagsusunog ng bangkay.
Narada (in dialogue with Sanatkumara tradition; Uttara-Bhaga tirtha narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It identifies Maṇikarṇikā in Kāśī as a supreme yogic locus (Yogapīṭha), teaching that even the cremation-ground setting can signify the boundless goal (anantā gatiḥ) of liberation for advanced seekers.
While framed in yogic language, the verse supports the broader Purāṇic idea that sacred tirthas of Kāśī grant transformative merit; for devotees, pilgrimage and remembrance of such tirthas become acts of faith that orient the heart toward mokṣa.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught directly; the practical takeaway is tīrtha-dharma—knowing the status, name, and function of a sacred site (Maṇikarṇikā as Yogapīṭha/Śmaśāna) for correct pilgrimage intention and ritual context.