Shloka 81

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

Devanagari script

न पुनर्दुर्गतिं याति दृष्ट्वैनं व्याघ्रमीश्वरम् उत्पलो विदलश्चैव यौ दैत्यौ ब्रह्मणा पुरा

Transliteration

na punardurgatiṃ yāti dṛṣṭvainaṃ vyāghramīśvaram utpalo vidalaścaiva yau daityau brahmaṇā purā

Translation

Al contemplar a este Señor como Vyāghra-Īśvara (Śiva en forma de tigre), uno no vuelve a caer en un destino funesto. Antaño, según declaró Brahmā, incluso los dos Daityas—Utpala y Vidala—quedaron libres de tal caída por esta visión.

Word by Word

• na: not

• punaḥ: again

• durgatiṃ: evil state/destiny, downward transmigration

• yāti: goes/attains

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen

• enam: this (Lord)

• vyāghra-mīśvaram: Vyāghra-Īśvara, the Lord in tiger-form

• utpalaḥ: Utpala (name of a Daitya)

• vidalaḥ: Vidala (name of a Daitya)

• ca eva: and indeed

• yau: the two who

• daityau: Daityas (asuric beings)

• brahmaṇā: by Brahmā

• purā: formerly/long ago

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the mahatmya; citing Brahma’s earlier statement)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma
• Utpala
• Vidala

FAQs

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

It teaches that Shiva’s darshana itself is a liberating grace (anugraha): by beholding the Lord (here as Vyāghra-Īśvara), the worshipper-pashu is protected from durgati, strengthening faith that Linga-centered devotion culminates in upliftment and release from lower rebirths.

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

Shiva is Pati—the sovereign Lord whose mere presence and vision can sever pasha (bondage). Even beings marked as daityas are not excluded from his salvific power, showing Shiva-tattva as universally gracious and transformative.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key practice is darshana-bhakti—seeking the Lord’s vision with reverence. In Shaiva terms, it aligns with Pāśupata orientation: turning the pashu toward Pati through focused devotion, which becomes the doorway to purification and freedom from durgati.