Shloka 93

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

Devanagari script

स्थापितं लिङ्गमेतत्तु शुक्रेण भृगुसूनुना नाम्ना शुक्रेश्वरं नाम सर्वसिद्धामरार्चितम्

Transliteration

sthāpitaṃ liṅgametattu śukreṇa bhṛgusūnunā nāmnā śukreśvaraṃ nāma sarvasiddhāmarārcitam

Translation

This very Liṅga was installed by Śukra, the son of Bhṛgu; it is famed by the name Śukreśvara and is worshipped by all Siddhas and the immortal Devas—a manifest support by which the soul draws near to Pati, Lord Śiva.

Word by Word

• स्थापितम्: installed/established

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

• एतत्: this

• तु: indeed

• शुक्रेण: by Śukra (Śukrācārya)

• भृगुसूनुना: by the son of Bhṛgu

• नाम्ना: by name/as the name

• शुक्रेश्वरम्: Śukreśvara (Śiva as Lord of Śukra)

• नाम: named/called

• सर्व: all

• सिद्ध: Siddhas (perfected beings)

• अमर: immortals/Devas

• अर्चितम्: worshipped/revered

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Shukra (Shukracharya)
• Bhrigu
• Siddhas
• Devas (Amaras)

FAQs

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

It records a canonical Liṅga-sthāpana: Śukra establishes a specific Liṅga and its sacred name (Śukreśvara), showing that consecrated Liṅgas become enduring supports for Śiva-pūjā and pilgrimage, honored even by Siddhas and Devas.

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

Śiva is implied as Pati—accessible through the Liṅga as a concentrated, worship-worthy presence—so that even perfected beings revere Him; the Liṅga functions as a tangible locus for approaching the transcendent Lord beyond Pāśa (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Liṅga-sthāpana and Liṅga-pūjā are foregrounded: installing, naming, and worshipping the Liṅga as a disciplined devotional act that supports Pāśupata-oriented purification and God-realization.