Shloka 24

The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power

Devanagari script

विमुक्तं न कदा यस्मान्मोक्ष्यते न कदाचन । महाक्षेत्रमिदं तस्मादविमुक्तमिद स्मृतम् ॥ २४ ॥

Transliteration

vimuktaṃ na kadā yasmānmokṣyate na kadācana | mahākṣetramidaṃ tasmādavimuktamida smṛtam || 24 ||

Translation

由于此地从未被舍弃，亦从未在任何时刻失却其神圣，故此乃大圣域；因此被忆念为“阿毗穆克多”（Avimukta）——永不被遗弃者。

Word by Word

• विमुक्तम्: freed/released
• विमुक्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + मुच् (धातु) + क्त (कृत्)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘released/freed’

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (negation particle)

• कदा: ever/at any time
• कदा: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक-प्रश्न/अनिश्चित (temporal adverb; ever/when)

• यस्मात्: because/from which
• यस्मात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th case), एकवचन; ablative singular; ‘from which/because’

• मोक्ष्यते: will be liberated
• मोक्ष्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुच् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (simple future), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; passive/ātmanepada usage ‘will be released’

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध

• कदाचन: ever
• कदाचन: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कदाचन (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (temporal adverb; ever/at any time)

• महा-क्षेत्रम्: great sacred region
• महा-क्षेत्रम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + क्षेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय ‘great sacred field’

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; demonstrative pronoun

• तस्मात्: therefore
• तस्मात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् प्रयोग; हेत्वर्थे पञ्चमी-रूपम् (ablative used adverbially; therefore/from that reason)

• अविमुक्तम्: not abandoned; Avimukta
• अविमुक्तम्: Vidheyavisheshana (विधेयविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ + विमुक्त (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्ताधारित)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘not released’

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• स्मृतम्: is called/known as
• स्मृतम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्मृ (धातु) + क्त (कृत्)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘is called/remembered as’

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Avimukta Kshetra

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It defines Avimukta as the “never-forsaken” holy region—an enduring mahākṣetra whose sanctity is not withdrawn, making it especially associated with liberation-focused tirtha-mahātmya.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By praising an eternally sacred kṣetra, the verse supports bhakti expressed through pilgrimage, reverent remembrance, and dwelling near holy places—devotional practices that align the mind toward mokṣa.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is tirtha-dharma—knowing the traditional names and significance (saṃjñā/itihāsa) of sacred sites used in ritual and pilgrimage observance.