Shloka 77

उमास्वयंवरः / भवोद्वाहः, गणसमागमः, अविमुक्तक्षेत्रमाहात्म्यम्, तथा विनायक-उत्पत्तिसूचना

Devanagari script

न तु शक्रसहस्रत्वं स्वर्गे काशीपुरीं विना यत्र त्रिविष्टपो देवो यत्र विश्वेश्वरो विभुः

Transliteration

na tu śakrasahasratvaṃ svarge kāśīpurīṃ vinā yatra triviṣṭapo devo yatra viśveśvaro vibhuḥ

Translation

Nicht einmal der Rang von tausend Indras im Himmel ist ohne Kāśīpurī vergleichbar. Denn dort ist wahrlich das göttliche Triviṣṭapa; dort weilt Viśveśvara, der allgegenwärtige Herr (Pati).

Word by Word

• na: not

• tu: indeed/but

• śakra-sahasratvam: the state of (being) a thousand Indras/sovereignties of Indra

• svarge: in heaven

• kāśī-purīm: the city of Kāśī

• vinā: without

• yatra: where

• triviṣṭapaḥ: Triviṣṭapa (the heavenly realm / the divine seat)

• devaḥ: the God, the Deity

• yatra: where

• viśveśvaraḥ: Viśveśvara (Lord of the universe)

• vibhuḥ: the omnipresent, mighty Lord

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishveshvara
• Indra (Shakra)
• Kashi

FAQs

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

It declares Kāśī as uniquely sanctified because Viśveśvara (Shiva as Pati) is directly present there; thus worship in Kāśī is valued beyond even heavenly sovereignty, emphasizing the supremacy of Shiva-linga-centered sacred space (kṣetra).

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

Shiva is identified as Viśveśvara and Vibhu—universal Lord and all-pervading Pati—implying that liberation is grounded not in celestial rank (like Indra-hood) but in proximity to and recognition of the supreme Lord who transcends Svarga.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse primarily highlights kṣetra-sevā and Viśveśvara-upāsanā (devotion/worship at Kāśī); by implication it supports Pāśupata orientation—turning the pashu (soul) from svarga-kāma toward Pati-sākṣātkāra through Shiva worship and holy-place discipline.