Shloka 66
Tīrtha-yātrā-varṇana
Description of Pilgrimage to the Sacred Fords
क्षेत्रं वाराणसीनाम मुक्तिदं प्राणिनां भुवि । अविमुक्तेश्वरं तत्र जीवन्मुक्तं प्रकीर्तितम् ॥ ६६ ॥
kṣetraṃ vārāṇasīnāma muktidaṃ prāṇināṃ bhuvi | avimukteśvaraṃ tatra jīvanmuktaṃ prakīrtitam || 66 ||
Trên cõi đất này, thánh địa mang danh Vārāṇasī ban bố giải thoát cho muôn loài hữu tình. Tại đó, Avimukteśvara được tán dương là bậc jīvanmukta—đã giải thoát ngay khi còn mang thân.
Suta
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) as a uniquely liberating tirtha on earth and highlights Avimukteśvara as the emblem of jīvanmukti—freedom attainable even before the body falls.
By praising Avimukteśvara and the sanctity of Kāśī, it points to devotion and surrender at a sacred seat of the Lord as a direct support for liberation.
It emphasizes tirtha-mahātmya and kṣetra-dharma (pilgrimage theology and sacred geography), guiding practical religious conduct such as visiting holy sites and worship of the presiding deity.