Shloka 30

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

Devanagari script

क्वचिदञ्जनचूर्णाभैः क्वचिद् विद्रुमसन्निभैः क्वचित्काञ्चनसंकाशैः पुष्पैर् आचितभूतलम्

Transliteration

kvacidañjanacūrṇābhaiḥ kvacid vidrumasannibhaiḥ kvacitkāñcanasaṃkāśaiḥ puṣpair ācitabhūtalam

Translation

Mancherorts war der Boden mit Blüten bestreut, die wie Anjana-Pulver wirkten; mancherorts mit Blüten, die Korallen glichen; und anderswo mit Blüten, die wie Gold schimmerten—sodass die Erde selbst wie mit einem reichen Blütenteppich bedeckt war.

Word by Word

• kvacit: in some places

• añjana: collyrium/black pigment

• cūrṇa: powder

• ābhaiḥ: resembling/with the appearance of

• kvacit: elsewhere

• vidruma: coral

• sannibhaiḥ: similar to/resembling

• kvacit: in other places

• kāñcana: gold

• saṃkāśaiḥ: having the splendor/appearance of

• puṣpaiḥ: with flowers

• ācita: covered/strewn

• bhūtalam: the surface of the earth/ground

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the sacred setting for Shiva-worship to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It emphasizes the sanctification of the puja-bhumi (ritual ground): beautifying and purifying the space with auspicious flowers is an outer act that supports inner reverence toward Pati (Shiva) during Linga-puja.

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

By portraying the earth transformed into a radiant, orderly sacred field, the verse indirectly reflects Shiva-tattva as the principle that turns ordinary prakriti into a consecrated realm when approached with bhakti and proper vidhi—guiding the pashu (soul) away from pasha (bondage) through disciplined worship.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Puja-vidhi focused on alankara (adornment) and mandala-like preparation of the worship area; such sattvika ordering of the environment functions as a supportive limb for mantra-japa, dhyana, and Pashupata-oriented inner steadiness.