In Sanskrit, ‘Shivam‘ also means ‘auspiciousness’. It also is a synonym for ‘Ananda‘, ‘happiness’. So, the contrast in Varanasi is that utter destruction is the same as auspiciousness and greatness.
In Sanskrit, ‘Shivam‘ also means ‘auspiciousness’. It also is a synonym for ‘Ananda‘, ‘happiness’. So, the contrast in Varanasi is that utter destruction is the same as auspiciousness and greatness.