Shloka 47
The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power
आदेहपतनाद्ये तु सेवंति ह्यविमुक्तकम् । ते मृता हंसयानेन दिव्यान् लोकान्प्रयांति हि ॥ ४७ ॥
ādehapatanādye tu sevaṃti hyavimuktakam | te mṛtā haṃsayānena divyān lokānprayāṃti hi || 47 ||
Còn những ai từ thuở ban đầu cho đến khi thân hoại mạng chung mà phụng sự thánh địa Avimukta (kṣetra), khi chết quả thật được xe thiên nga đưa đi đến các cõi trời thanh diệu.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Avimukta-mahatmya context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares that lifelong service (sevā) to Avimukta (Kāśī) bears a post-death fruit: the devotee is carried to divine realms, highlighting the extraordinary salvific merit of this tīrtha in the Uttara-bhāga.
Bhakti is expressed as sustained sevā—continuous reverent attendance to the holy kṣetra and its sacred discipline—showing that steady devotion maintained until life’s end leads to an exalted spiritual destination.
The verse mainly emphasizes tīrtha-sevā and dharma rather than a specific Vedāṅga; practically, it implies correct observance of kṣetra-dharma and pilgrimage conduct (ācāra) as taught in Purāṇic ritual frameworks.