Shloka 148

अविमुक्तक्षेत्रमाहात्म्य — काशी-वाराणसी में मोक्ष, लिङ्ग-तीर्थ-मानचित्र, और उपासना-विधि

Devanagari script

कुण्डीप्रभं च परमं दिव्यं वैश्रवणेश्वरम् आशालिङ्गं च देवेशं दिव्यं यच्च बिलेश्वरम्

Transliteration

kuṇḍīprabhaṃ ca paramaṃ divyaṃ vaiśravaṇeśvaram āśāliṅgaṃ ca deveśaṃ divyaṃ yacca bileśvaram

Translation

وذكر أيضًا كُندِيبرابها المتألّق الأسمى؛ وفايشرَفَنيشڤرا الإلهي (السيد الذي يوقّره كوبيرا)؛ وآشالينغا، ربّ الآلهة؛ وذلك بيليشڤرا الإلهي. فكلّها شعائر ظاهرة لِـ«باتي» شيفا، تمنح الخلاص للـ«باشو» المقيَّد، عبر البهاكتي وعبادة اللينغا.

Word by Word

• कुण्डीप्रभम्: Kuṇḍīprabha (a radiant sacred Linga)

• च: and

• परमम्: supreme

• दिव्यम्: divine

• वैश्रवणेश्वरम्: Vaiśravaṇeśvara (Lord associated with Vaiśravaṇa/Kubera)

• आशालिङ्गम्: Āśāliṅga (a named sacred Linga)

• च: and

• देवेशम्: Lord of the gods

• दिव्यम्: divine

• यत्: that which

• च: and

• बिलेश्वरम्: Bileśvara (Lord of the cave/crevice

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Kubera (Vaishravana)

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

This verse functions as a catalog of revered Lingas; it teaches that specific named Lingas are recognized seats of Śiva’s grace, and remembrance plus worship of them is a direct upāya (means) for the paśu to approach Pati and loosen pāśa (bondage).

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Śiva-tattva is implied as one, supreme, and divine, yet accessible through multiple sacred loci (Kuṇḍīprabha, Vaiśravaṇeśvara, Āśāliṅga, Bileśvara), showing the Liṅga as a concrete support for realizing the transcendent Pati.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway is liṅga-upāsanā (Linga worship)—pilgrimage, naming/remembering, and pūjā of established Lingas—aligned with Pāśupata orientation where devotion and disciplined worship purify the paśu and weaken pāśa.