Shloka 41
The Greatness of Avimukta (Kāśī/Vārāṇasī) and the Doctrine of Liberation-in-One-Life
अन्यत्र योगज्ञानाभ्यां संन्यासादथवान्यतः । प्राप्यते तत्परं स्थानं सहस्रेणैव जन्मनाम्
anyatra yogajñānābhyāṃ saṃnyāsādathavānyataḥ | prāpyate tatparaṃ sthānaṃ sahasreṇaiva janmanām
ورنہ—یوگ اور روحانی معرفت سے، سنیاس (ترکِ دنیا) سے یا کسی اور وسیلے سے—وہ اعلیٰ ترین مقام ہزار جنموں کے بعد ہی حاصل ہوتا ہے۔
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Concept: Outside the special grace of the supreme kṣetra, the highest state is typically reached only after prolonged spiritual evolution across many births.
Application: Value steady practice without impatience; seek supportive conditions (satsanga, sacred places, disciplined life) that ‘shorten the path’ while maintaining humility.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["silence","night insects","soft wind in leaves","distant temple bell (very faint)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: संन्यासादथवा = संन्यासात् + अथवा (त् + अ → द); अथवान्यतः = अथवा + अन्यतः (स्वर-सन्धि); सहस्रेणैव = सहस्रेण + एव (स्वर-सन्धि)।
FAQs
It states that attaining the supreme state/abode through general spiritual disciplines (yoga, knowledge, renunciation, or other means) is typically portrayed as requiring a very long span—symbolically “a thousand births.”
No. It acknowledges these paths but emphasizes their difficulty or long timescale for reaching the highest goal when pursued “otherwise,” i.e., apart from a specially efficacious means implied by the surrounding context.
Perseverance and seriousness in practice: the highest spiritual attainment is not trivial, and one should commit steadily to a path rather than expecting immediate results.