Shloka 76

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

Devanagari script

हिरण्यगर्भ इत्येवं ततो ऽत्राहं समास्थितः दृष्ट्वैनमपि देवेशं मम लोकं व्रजेन्नरः

Transliteration

hiraṇyagarbha ityevaṃ tato 'trāhaṃ samāsthitaḥ dṛṣṭvainamapi deveśaṃ mama lokaṃ vrajennaraḥ

Translation

Ainsi, sous le nom de « Hiraṇyagarbha », j’ai pris ici ma demeure. Celui qui contemple ce Seigneur même des Devas atteindra mon monde, accédant au royaume divin par cette vision.

Word by Word

• हिरण्यगर्भः: Hiraṇyagarbha (the Golden Embryo/Cosmic Source)

• इति एवम्: thus, in this manner

• ततः: therefore/thereafter

• अत्र: here

• अहम्: I

• समास्थितः: firmly established/abiding

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen/beheld

• एनम्: this one (him)

• अपि: indeed/even

• देवेशम्: the Lord of the gods

• मम: my

• लोकम्: world/realm

• व्रजेत्: would go/attain

• नरः: a person/man

Speaker

Brahma (Hiraṇyagarbha), within Suta’s narration to the sages

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It emphasizes darśana (beholding) of Deva-īśa—central to liṅga-upāsanā—as spiritually efficacious: even a single true vision of the Lord is said to elevate the pashu (soul) toward a divine realm, preparing it for Shiva’s grace.

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

Shiva is presented as Deva-īśa, the sovereign over all gods, whose presence transcends cosmic offices like Hiraṇyagarbha; by encountering him, the soul moves beyond ordinary bondage (pāśa) toward higher states granted through divine lordship (pati-tattva).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key practice is darśana grounded in devotion—approaching the liṅga or Shiva’s manifested form with focused awareness; in Pāśupata-oriented terms, such contemplative seeing functions as a purifier that supports ascent toward Shiva’s domain and eventual release from pāśa.