Shloka 83
The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power
फलं वर्षशतस्येह लभते नात्र संशयः । अतः परं तु सायुज्यं गंगावरुणसंगमम् ॥ ८३ ॥
phalaṃ varṣaśatasyeha labhate nātra saṃśayaḥ | ataḥ paraṃ tu sāyujyaṃ gaṃgāvaruṇasaṃgamam || 83 ||
Dito, tiyak na nakakamit ang bunga ng kabutihang katumbas ng isang daang taon; walang pag-aalinlangan. Higit pa riyan, nakakamtan ang sāyujya—ang pakikiisa—sa banal na tagpuan ng Gaṅgā at Varuṇa.
Suta (narrating the Tirtha-Mahatmya as received in the Narada Purana tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
The verse elevates a specific tīrtha—Gaṅgā–Varuṇā confluence—as exceptionally potent: it grants immense puṇya (merit equal to a hundred years) and can even culminate in sāyujya, a liberative state of intimate union with the divine.
By praising the sangam as a place where merit and liberation are accessible, the text implies that reverent tīrtha-sevā—faithful bathing, remembrance, and worship—supports bhakti and prepares the devotee for the highest spiritual attainment.
It primarily reflects Kalpa (ritual practice) through tīrtha-snānā and pilgrimage discipline; while not technical on Jyotiṣa or Vyākaraṇa, it underscores correct sacred observance at prescribed holy locations.