Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 63
तत्र मोक्षेश्वरः शंभुः स्थापितो वै ततः सुरैः । तत्र सांगं जपं कृत्वा न भूयः स्तनपो भवेत्
tatra mokṣeśvaraḥ śaṃbhuḥ sthāpito vai tataḥ suraiḥ | tatra sāṃgaṃ japaṃ kṛtvā na bhūyaḥ stanapo bhavet
Là, Śambhu en tant que Mokṣeśvara fut véritablement établi par les dieux. Ayant accompli là le japa avec ses observances auxiliaires, on ne redeviendra plus un nourrisson—c’est-à-dire qu’on ne renaîtra pas.
Unknown (Dharmāraṇya Khaṇḍa narrative voice)
Tirtha: Mokṣeśvara (Dharmāraṇya)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Devas install Śambhu as Mokṣeśvara in a forest shrine; a devotee sits in japa with rosary, surrounded by signs of disciplined practice; the atmosphere suggests the cutting of saṃsāra (no return to infancy).
FAQs
Rightly performed japa at a consecrated Śiva-kṣetra is taught as a direct cause for mokṣa—freedom from the cycle of rebirth.
Mokṣeśvara’s seat within Dharmāraṇya, established by the gods.
Perform sāṅga japa (mantra repetition with proper aṅgas/observances) at Mokṣeśvara.