Shloka 61

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

Devanagari script

उपदेक्ष्यसि मन्मंत्रं स मुक्तो भविता शिव । अंतकाले मनुष्याणां छिद्यमानेषु कर्मसु ॥ ६१ ॥

Transliteration

upadekṣyasi manmaṃtraṃ sa mukto bhavitā śiva | aṃtakāle manuṣyāṇāṃ chidyamāneṣu karmasu || 61 ||

Translation

噢，湿婆啊，若你将我的真言开示于彼，他必得解脱——在临终之际，当众生之业被截断之时。

Word by Word

• उपदेक्ष्यसि: you will instruct/teach
• उपदेक्ष्यसि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप + √दिश् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (भविष्यत्काल/Future); मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person); एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मत्: my
• मत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी एकवचन-रूप (enclitic base ‘मत्’); समासपूर्वपद

• मन्त्रम्: mantra
• मन्त्रम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (कर्म) एकवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन

• मुक्तः: liberated
• मुक्तः: Karta (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुक्त (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-भूतकर्मणि)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्यय (past passive participle) from √मुच्

• भविता: will become
• भविता: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (भविष्यत्काल/Future); प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person); एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• शिव: O Shiva
• शिव: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन (Vocative) एकवचन

• अन्तकाले: at the final time (time of death)
• अन्तकाले: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तकाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (अधिकरण) एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: अन्तस्य कालः

• मनुष्याणाम्: of humans
• मनुष्याणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनुष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध) बहुवचन

• छिद्यमानेषु: while being cut off/dissolved
• छिद्यमानेषु: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Locative absolute)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √छिद् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कर्मणि शतृ/शानच्-प्रत्यय (present passive participle); सप्तमी बहुवचन; नपुंसक/पुं?—‘कर्मसु’ इति नपुंसकानुसारं सप्तमी बहुवचन

• कर्मसु: in (one's) karmas
• कर्मसु: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Locative absolute)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (अधिकरण) बहुवचन

Speaker

Narada (narrative voice within Uttara-Bhaga; exhortation addressed to Śiva)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that mantra-upadeśa (receiving and being established in a sacred mantra) can grant mokṣa, especially at antakāla—when karmic bonds are being severed and the soul transitions.

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

By centering liberation on receiving “my mantra,” the verse points to devoted refuge in the Lord through mantra and remembrance—Bhakti expressed as surrender and continuous connection culminating at death.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights mantra-upadeśa as a practical discipline of sacred recitation and transmission (linked with Śikṣā for correct pronunciation and ritual application), stressing timely initiation and practice for antakāla efficacy.