Shloka 73
The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power
प्राप्नोति धूपदानेन स्थानं रुद्रनिषेवितम् । वृषभं तरुणं सौम्यं चतुर्वत्सतरीयुतम् ॥ ७३ ॥
prāpnoti dhūpadānena sthānaṃ rudraniṣevitam | vṛṣabhaṃ taruṇaṃ saumyaṃ caturvatsatarīyutam || 73 ||
Nhờ dâng hương (dhūpa-dāna), người ấy đạt đến cảnh giới được Rudra lui tới. Lại được một con bò đực trẻ, hiền hòa, đầy sức lực như bốn năm tuổi.
Narada (teaching the fruit of dāna within Uttara-Bhaga’s tirtha/ritual merit narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It states that offering incense as a ritual gift generates punya that leads to an exalted divine realm associated with Rudra, showing that even simple offerings, when done as dāna, have spiritual consequence.
Dhūpa (incense) is a classic upacāra in worship; presenting it as dāna links devotional worship to merit-bearing charity, indicating that bhakti expressed through offerings can elevate one’s spiritual destination.
Ritual procedure and offering-logic (kalpa-oriented practice) is implied: specific items (like dhūpa) offered with proper intent are described with specific results (phala), reflecting the Purāṇic application of Vedic ritual principles.