The Greatness of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya) and Avimukta’s Liberative Power
योंऽकयित्वा मोचयति स याति परमां गतिम् । पितृभिः सहितो मोक्षं गच्छत्येव न संशयः ॥ ७४ ॥
yoṃ'kayitvā mocayati sa yāti paramāṃ gatim | pitṛbhiḥ sahito mokṣaṃ gacchatyeva na saṃśayaḥ || 74 ||
凡先作标记(或辨识)而后放生解脱者,得至无上归趣。与其祖灵(pitṛ)同在,必定趋入解脱(mokṣa),毫无疑惑。
Narada (narration/teaching within Uttara-Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It declares that an act of freeing or liberating (mocana) performed with right intent leads to the highest spiritual attainment, and its merit extends to one’s ancestors, ensuring moksha for the doer along with the pitṛs.
By emphasizing compassionate, dharmic action that results in liberation, the verse aligns with bhakti’s ethic of mercy and selfless service—actions offered in a sacred spirit become direct causes for “paramā gati” rather than mere worldly merit.
It reflects Dharma-śāstra and ritual-prayoga logic (application of rites and merit-transfer to pitṛs), a practical framework often supported by Kalpa (ritual procedure) rather than a technical focus on Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa in this specific verse.