SRI #VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “#TEERTHA #PRABANDHA”
ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ “#ತೀರ್ಥ #ಪ್ರಬಂಧ”
The tears of joy that flew from the eyes of Lord Rudra after he was
permitted to reside in Kashi formed a pond, which is now known as Bindu Sarovar
and Sri Madhawa, who was there already, came to be called as Bindu Madhava.
Sri Naradeeya Purana provides better insight into the solemnity of Kashi:
VArANasee tu BhuvanatrayasAraBhUtA ramyA nruNAm sugatidA kila sEvyamAnA|
AtrAgatA viviDhaduShkrutakAriNO(s)pi pApakShayE virajasaha sumanaha
prakAshAha||
वाराणसी तु भुवनत्रयसारभूता रम्या नृणां सुगतिदा किल सॆव्यमाना।
अत्रागता विविधदुष्कृतकारिणॊsपि पापक्षयॆ विरजसः
सुमनः प्रकाशाः॥
Varanasi is the holiest of places on earth and it is very beautiful;
whoever visits this place will certainly get relieved from the cycles of birth
and death; even the most wretched criminals, arrogant, sinful persons who
always indulge in barbarous activities will get relieved of their misdeeds and
the corresponding negative energy by visiting Kashi once; they will regain all
their joy and happiness in life.
Kashi is known as Muktipuree as a visit to this place is said to endow the
visitor with salavation. This aspect is mentioned in the following stanza;
AyODhyA MaThurA mAyA kAshee kAnchee avantikA|
Puree dwArAvatee chaivam saptaitA mOkShadAyikAha||
अयॊध्या मथुरा माया काशी कांची आवंतिका।
पुरी द्वारावती चैव सप्तैता मॊक्षदायिकाः॥
Kashi is one of the seven most distinguished holy places that are said to
grant salvation. Names of those places are Ayodhya, Mathura, Maya, Kashi,
Kanchi, Avantika, Puri and Dwaravati. The name of Kashi is mentioned in the
middle among the holy places, which, according to scholars, enhances the value
of Kashi among all holy places across the globe.
Aham kAsheem gamiShyAmi tattraiva nivasAmyaham|
Iti bruvANaha satatam kAsheevAsa Phalam laBhEt||
अहं काशीं गमिष्यामि तत्त्रैव निवसाम्यहं।
इति ब्रुवा णः सततं काशीवास फलं लभॆत्॥
A mere pledge or decision to visit Kashi is as valuable as living in Kashi.
Kashi is also known as Varanasi, Avimukta, Anandakanana, Muktipuri and so
on. Standing on the trident of Lord Shankara, Kashi will not be destroyed even
after cataclysm or Pralaya. As it exists between two rivers named Varana and
Asi, it came to be known as Varanasi. It is believed that “KAshyAm tu
maraNAnmuktihi” (काश्यां तु मरणान्मुक्तिः), which means dying in Kashi is as good as attainment of salvation. Several
elderly people throng Kashi every day. Kashi is also a well known centre for
learning
Kashi is on the famous Grad Trunk Railway.
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