Shloka 36
The Description of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya): Avimukta, Kapālamocana, and Śiva’s Purification
गच्छ काशीमितो भ्रांत्वा तीर्थानि बहुशो हर । ततो हरिं नमस्कृत्य परीत्य बहुधा तथा ॥ ३६ ॥
gaccha kāśīmito bhrāṃtvā tīrthāni bahuśo hara | tato hariṃ namaskṛtya parītya bahudhā tathā || 36 ||
“Hỡi Hara, từ đây hãy đi đến Kāśī; hãy lang thang và viếng các thánh địa nhiều lần. Rồi hãy cúi lạy Hari và đi nhiễu quanh (pradakṣiṇā) các nơi linh thiêng ấy theo nhiều cách nữa.”
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames Kāśī-yātrā as a disciplined, repeatable sādhanā: repeated tīrtha-darśana culminates in humility (namaskāra) to Hari and reverential parikramā, making pilgrimage an act of inner devotion rather than mere travel.
Even while addressing Hara, the verse directs the pilgrim to bow to Hari (Viṣṇu), showing that tīrtha-sevā and parikramā become complete when anchored in Hari-bhakti—salutation, remembrance, and worship.
The practical discipline is ritual conduct (kalpa-style practice): repeated tīrtha visitation, formal namaskāra, and parikramā as prescribed modes of pilgrimage observance in Purāṇic dharma.