Shloka 52

Shivamurti–Pratishtha Phala: Shivalaya-Nirmana, Kshetra-Mahatmya, Tirtha-Snana, and Mandala-Vidhi

Devanagari script

त्यजेद्देहं विहायान्नं शिवलोके महीयते शिवक्षेत्रसमीपस्था नद्यः सर्वाः सुशोभनाः

Transliteration

tyajeddehaṃ vihāyānnaṃ śivaloke mahīyate śivakṣetrasamīpasthā nadyaḥ sarvāḥ suśobhanāḥ

Translation

One who abandons the body—having renounced food—is honored in Śiva’s world. All rivers that lie near Śiva’s sacred kṣetras are exceedingly auspicious and radiant.

Word by Word

• tyajet: should abandon

• deham: the body

• vihāya: having renounced/given up

• annam: food

• śivaloke: in Śiva-loka (Śiva’s divine realm)

• mahīyate: is esteemed/honored

• śiva-kṣetra: Śiva’s holy field/pilgrimage site

• samīpa-sthāḥ: situated near/abiding close

• nadyaḥ: rivers

• sarvāḥ: all

• su-śobhanāḥ: very beautiful/auspiciously resplendent

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Shiva-loka

FAQs

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

It links Śiva-kṣetra devotion with inner renunciation: proximity to Śiva’s holy sites and reverence for their rivers supports purification of the paśu (soul) and readiness for Śiva’s grace, culminating in honor in Śiva-loka.

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

Śiva is presented as Pati—the Lord whose realm (Śiva-loka) is attained by tapas and detachment; honoring in Śiva’s world implies liberation from pāśa (bondage) through His anugraha (grace) aided by sacred space.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tapas through fasting/food-renunciation (anna-tyāga) combined with tīrtha-sevā near Śiva-kṣetras—supporting Pāśupata-style vairāgya and purification.