Shloka 75

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

Devanagari script

रुद्रे देवे ममात्यन्तं परा भक्तिर्महत्तरा मयैव स्थापितं लिङ्गं तव नाम्ना भविष्यति

Transliteration

rudre deve mamātyantaṃ parā bhaktirmahattarā mayaiva sthāpitaṃ liṅgaṃ tava nāmnā bhaviṣyati

Translation

Zu Rudra, dem göttlichen Herrn, ist meine Bhakti gänzlich erhaben und überaus groß. Darum wird der von mir eingesetzte Liṅga unter deinem eigenen Namen berühmt werden.

Word by Word

• रुद्रे: in Rudra

• देवे: in the Deva/Lord

• मम: my

• अत्यन्तम्: utterly, completely

• परा: supreme

• भक्तिः: devotion

• महत्तरा: greater, exceedingly great

• मया एव: by me alone/indeed by me

• स्थापितम्: installed, established

• लिङ्गम्: Liṅga (sign of Pati, Śiva)

• तव: your

• नाम्ना: by (your) name

• भविष्यति: will be, will become (known as).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating an internal dialogue concerning Linga installation)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Rudra
• Deva

FAQs

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

It links para-bhakti (supreme devotion) directly to liṅga-pratiṣṭhā, declaring that the installed Liṅga gains sanctity and lasting fame through the devotee’s God-centered intention and the Lord’s name.

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

Shiva is addressed as Rudra-Deva, the Pati (Lord) who becomes present and approachable through the Liṅga as a sacred sign—allowing the bound pashu (soul) to orient devotion toward liberation from pāśa (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Liṅga-pratiṣṭhā (installation) grounded in para-bhakti is emphasized; as a Pāśupata-aligned takeaway, steady devotion and name-centered worship support inner purification and loosening of pāśa.