Shloka 127

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

Devanagari script

पुण्यस्थानस्थितां पुण्यां पुण्यदिक्प्रवहां सदा भजन्ते सर्वतो ऽभ्येत्य ये ताञ्छृणु वरानने

Transliteration

puṇyasthānasthitāṃ puṇyāṃ puṇyadikpravahāṃ sadā bhajante sarvato 'bhyetya ye tāñchṛṇu varānane

Translation

O du Schönangesichtige, höre von jenen Gaben: Wer aus allen Richtungen herbeikommt und unablässig den heiligen Strom des Verdienstes verehrt, der in den heiligen Stätten weilt—den ewig fließenden Strom des Heils, der durch alle Himmelsgegenden zieht.

Word by Word

• पुण्यस्थानस्थिताम्: abiding in holy places

• पुण्याम्: meritorious, auspicious

• पुण्यदिक्प्रवहाम्: the flow of merit spreading through the directions

• सदा: always

• भजन्ते: worship, adore, resort to

• सर्वतः: from all sides, in every way

• अभ्येत्य: having approached

• ये: those who

• तान्: them/those (boons or results)

• शृणु: hear

• वरानने: O beautiful-faced one

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames pilgrimage and worship at sacred kshetras as a continuous “flow of merit” that supports Shiva-bhakti, making the devotee fit for Linga-puja and its purifying results.

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

By implying that sanctity pervades all directions and sacred sites, it aligns with Shiva as Pati—ever-present and accessible—whose grace can be approached from anywhere through devotion and right observance.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tirtha-sevana (resorting to holy places) and steady bhajana (continuous worship), a preparatory discipline that purifies the Pashu (soul) and loosens Pasha (bondage) in a Shaiva framework.