Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 38
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
Gaṅgāmāhātmya
प्राणप्रयाणसमये योऽविमुक्तं स्मरेद्द्विज । सोऽपि पापविनिर्मुक्तः शैवं पदमवाप्नुयात् ॥ ३८ ॥
prāṇaprayāṇasamaye yo'vimuktaṃ smareddvija | so'pi pāpavinirmuktaḥ śaivaṃ padamavāpnuyāt || 38 ||
噢，二生者！在命终气息将离之时，若有人忆念阿毗穆克塔（Avimukta），他亦得脱诸罪，证得湿婆的至上境界。
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that death-time remembrance (smaraṇa) of Avimukta (Kāśī) has liberating power: it burns sins and leads the soul to Śiva’s highest state, emphasizing the salvific potency of sacred kṣetras and final remembrance.
By centering liberation on heartfelt remembrance at the final moment, it highlights bhakti as inward recollection and single-pointed devotion—here directed to Avimukta and Śiva—rather than relying only on external rites.
The verse mainly underscores smrti (remembered contemplation) and the practical dharma of tīrtha-mahātmyas; it does not directly teach a specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa), but it supports the ritual-theological idea of antakāla-smṛti in mokṣa-dharma contexts.