Shloka 16
The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power
क्षेत्रं तथेदं सुरसिद्धजुष्टं संप्राप्य मर्त्यः सुकृतप्रभावात् । ख्यातो भवेत्सर्वसुरासुराणां मृतश्च यायात्परमं पदं सः ॥ १६ ॥
kṣetraṃ tathedaṃ surasiddhajuṣṭaṃ saṃprāpya martyaḥ sukṛtaprabhāvāt | khyāto bhavetsarvasurāsurāṇāṃ mṛtaśca yāyātparamaṃ padaṃ saḥ || 16 ||
اپنے پچھلے نیک اعمال کے اثر سے جب انسان اس مقدس کشتَر کو پاتا ہے جسے دیوتا اور سدھ جن سجاتے ہیں، تو وہ سب دیووں اور اسوروں میں نامور ہو جاتا ہے؛ اور مرنے کے بعد وہ پرم پد کو پا لیتا ہے۔
Narada (teaching the glory of a tirtha/kshetra within Uttara-Bhaga narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that reaching a divinely frequented kṣetra is itself a fruit of prior merit (sukṛta) and that such contact with a tirtha can elevate one’s spiritual destiny up to attaining the supreme abode (parama pada).
Though bhakti is not named explicitly here, the verse supports a bhakti-friendly framework: a sacred place associated with divine presence (sura-siddha-juṣṭa) becomes a catalyst for remembrance, worship, and surrender—leading ultimately toward the highest goal.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is dhārmic conduct—undertaking tirtha-yātrā and kṣetra-darśana as a recognized purāṇic means for accruing punya and orienting life toward moksha.