Shloka 5
The Description of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya): Avimukta, Kapālamocana, and Śiva’s Purification
माधवस्य पुरी चेयं पूर्वमासीद्द्विजोत्तम । मुक्तिदा सर्वजंतूनां सर्वपापप्रणाशिनी ॥ ५ ॥
mādhavasya purī ceyaṃ pūrvamāsīddvijottama | muktidā sarvajaṃtūnāṃ sarvapāpapraṇāśinī || 5 ||
Hỡi bậc tối thượng trong hàng Nhị sinh, thành này là đô thành của Mādhava, đã hiện hữu từ thuở xưa. Nó ban giải thoát cho mọi loài và diệt trừ hết thảy tội lỗi.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It declares Mādhava’s sacred city as an ancient Vishnu-kṣetra whose very association grants mukti and eradicates sin, framing pilgrimage as a direct purifier and liberator.
By identifying the place as ‘Mādhava’s city,’ it centers devotion to Vishnu; honoring and approaching Vishnu’s abode is presented as a bhakti-supported means to attain purification and liberation.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Śikṣā) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is tirtha-dharma—pilgrimage to Vishnu-kṣetras as a recognized purāṇic discipline for pāpa-kṣaya and mokṣa.