Shloka 59
The Description of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya): Avimukta, Kapālamocana, and Śiva’s Purification
नेत्राभ्यां निर्गतं वारि तेन बिंदुसरोऽभवत् । माधवस्याज्ञया तत्र सस्नौ देवो वृषध्वजः ॥ ५९ ॥
netrābhyāṃ nirgataṃ vāri tena biṃdusaro'bhavat | mādhavasyājñayā tatra sasnau devo vṛṣadhvajaḥ || 59 ||
清水自双眼涌出；由此成就名为“宾度湖”（Bindu-saras）之池。奉摩达瓦（Mādhava）之命，神祇弗利沙德瓦迦（Vṛṣadhvaja，湿婆）在彼处沐浴。
Suta (narrating the Tirtha-Mahatmya in Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It establishes a sacred tirtha’s origin (Bindu-saras) and teaches that contact with such a divinely founded water-body—especially through snāna—becomes a purifier and a gateway to punya within the Tirtha-Mahatmya framework.
By showing Śiva bathing at a place formed through divine causation and under Mādhava’s command, it reinforces bhakti as reverent obedience to the Lord and highlights Hari–Hara harmony—devotion expressed through humility and sacred observance.
Ritual practice (kalpa-oriented conduct) is implied: tīrtha-snāna as a prescribed act in pilgrimage rites, emphasizing purity through water (ācamana/snāna) as a practical dharmic observance.