Shloka 88

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

Devanagari script

स्थापितं ब्रह्मणा चापि संगमे लिङ्गमुत्तमम् संगमेश्वरम् इत्येवं ख्यातं जगति दृश्यताम्

Transliteration

sthāpitaṃ brahmaṇā cāpi saṃgame liṅgamuttamam saṃgameśvaram ityevaṃ khyātaṃ jagati dṛśyatām

Translation

Am heiligen Zusammenfluss hat auch Brahmā jenen höchsten Liṅga eingesetzt. So ist er in der Welt unter dem Namen „Saṅgameśvara“ berühmt — möge er dort von allen geschaut werden.

Word by Word

• स्थापितम्: installed/established

• ब्रह्मणा: by Brahmā

• चापि: and also/indeed

• संगमे: at the confluence (saṅgama)

• लिङ्गम्: the Liṅga (mark of Pati, Śiva)

• उत्तमम्: supreme/excellent

• संगमेश्वरम्: Saṅgameśvara (Lord of the confluence)

• इति एवम्: thus/so

• ख्यातम्: renowned/famed

• जगति: in the world

• दृश्यताम्: may it be seen/beheld (imperative/blessing)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the tirtha and linga-installation account within the Linga Purana)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It grounds a specific Liṅga as a consecrated, world-renowned tirtha—Saṅgameśvara—by stating its formal installation (sthāpana) by Brahmā at a saṅgama, making darśana and worship there especially meritorious.

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

By calling the Liṅga “uttama” (supreme) and naming it “Īśvara” (Lord), the verse points to Śiva as Pati—the transcendent Lord whose presence is accessible through the Liṅga, granting grace to the paśu (bound soul) at a sanctified locus.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It highlights Liṅga-sthāpana (installation/consecration) and tirtha-darśana at a confluence; the implied practice is Śiva-pūjā at Saṅgameśvara as a means to loosen pāśa (bondage) through devotion and grace.