Shloka 61
The Greatness of Kāśī (Avimukta): Pilgrimage Calendar, Yātrā-Dharma, and the Network of Śiva-Liṅgas
समंतात्तस्य देवैस्तु लिंगानि स्थापितानि च । दृष्ट्वा च तानि वै मर्त्यो देहभेदे गणो भवेत् ॥ ६१ ॥
samaṃtāttasya devaistu liṃgāni sthāpitāni ca | dṛṣṭvā ca tāni vai martyo dehabhede gaṇo bhavet || 61 ||
Khắp quanh thánh địa ấy, chư thiên quả thật đã an lập các liṅga. Phàm nhân nào chiêm bái những liṅga ấy, khi xả bỏ thân này sẽ được vào hàng gaṇa của Śiva.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It states a phala (spiritual result) of tīrtha-darśana: merely beholding the divinely installed liṅgas grants an exalted post-mortem destiny—becoming a gaṇa, an attendant in Śiva’s retinue.
It emphasizes darśana-bhakti—faithful seeing of sacred symbols (liṅgas) in a holy place—as a potent devotional act that yields transformative spiritual merit beyond ordinary human limitation.
Ritual practice is implied rather than technical Vedāṅga instruction: it points to tīrtha-yātrā and liṅga-pratiṣṭhā traditions (smārta/āgamic-aligned practice), focusing on darśana as a recognized religious act with stated fruit.