Shloka 71
The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power
शुभां गतिमवाप्नोति हुताश इव दीप्यते । उपवासं तु यः कृत्वा विप्रान्संतर्पयन्नेरः ॥ ७१ ॥
śubhāṃ gatimavāpnoti hutāśa iva dīpyate | upavāsaṃ tu yaḥ kṛtvā viprānsaṃtarpayanneraḥ || 71 ||
Người nào giữ trai giới (upavāsa), rồi cung kính thết đãi và làm thỏa lòng các Bà-la-môn, sẽ đạt đến cảnh giới cát tường và rực sáng như ngọn lửa thiêng.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that austerity (upavāsa) becomes spiritually fruitful when completed with compassionate giving—honouring and feeding brāhmaṇas—leading to śubhā gati (an auspicious spiritual destiny) and inner radiance likened to sacred fire.
Bhakti is shown as embodied practice: self-restraint through fasting and humble service through nourishing the learned and devoted; such acts purify intention and express devotion through dharmic conduct rather than mere sentiment.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: the proper completion of a vrata includes post-fast dāna/atithi-sevā—feeding and honouring qualified brāhmaṇas—so the observance is ritually and ethically ‘sealed’ with merit.