Shloka 6
The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power
मोहिन्युवाच । साधु साधु द्विजश्रेष्ठ लोकोद्धरणतत्पर । त्वया ह्यनुगृहीताहमधुना करुणात्मना ॥ ६ ॥
mohinyuvāca | sādhu sādhu dvijaśreṣṭha lokoddharaṇatatpara | tvayā hyanugṛhītāhamadhunā karuṇātmanā || 6 ||
Mohinī thưa: “Lành thay, lành thay, hỡi bậc tối thắng trong hàng nhị sinh, người luôn tận tâm nâng đỡ thế gian. Nay nhờ lòng từ mẫn của ngài, con quả thật đã được ban ân sủng.”
Mohinī
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It praises compassion (karuṇā) and lokoddhāraṇa—acting for the uplift of others—as a dharmic ideal that earns divine or moral grace (anugraha).
Though not explicitly naming Vishnu or bhakti practices, it reflects a core bhakti ethic: the truly virtuous devotee is compassionate and works for the welfare of the world, which becomes a cause for divine favor.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical—cultivating karuṇā and service-oriented dharma.