Shloka 34
The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power
यत्किंचिदशुभं कर्म कृतं चैव कुबुद्धिना । अविमुक्तं प्रविष्टस्य तत्सर्वं भस्मसाद्भवेत् ॥ ३४ ॥
yatkiṃcidaśubhaṃ karma kṛtaṃ caiva kubuddhinā | avimuktaṃ praviṣṭasya tatsarvaṃ bhasmasādbhavet || 34 ||
Bất cứ nghiệp bất tường nào đã làm, dù do tà kiến và trí hiểu lầm lạc, khi bước vào Avimukta thì tất cả đều hóa thành tro tàn.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It proclaims Avimukta (Kashi) as a supremely purifying kshetra: merely entering it is said to burn away accumulated inauspicious karma, emphasizing the extraordinary merit (mahatmya) of the tirtha.
By highlighting the grace inherent in a Vishnu/Deva-sanctified sacred space, it supports bhakti-oriented practice—pilgrimage, remembrance, and surrender—where divine compassion can override the burden of past wrongdoing.
This is mainly tirtha-dharma and prayaschitta logic (expiation through kshetra-mahatmya) rather than a Vedanga technique; it implies a ritual-practical takeaway: entering and honoring a prescribed sacred kshetra is treated as a potent purificatory act.