Shloka 9

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

Devanagari script

देवोद्याने वसेत्तत्र शर्वोद्यानमनुत्तमम् मनसा निर्ममे रुद्रो विमानं च सुशोभनम्

Transliteration

devodyāne vasettatra śarvodyānamanuttamam manasā nirmame rudro vimānaṃ ca suśobhanam

Translation

ત્યાં દેવોના ઉદ્યાનમાં, શર્વના અનુત્તમ ઉદ્યાનમાં તે નિવાસ કરવા લાગ્યો; અને રુદ્રે માત્ર મનના સંકલ્પથી અતિ શોભન વિમાન રચ્યું.

Word by Word

• deva-udyāne: in the garden of the gods

• vaset: dwelt/abided

• tatra: there

• śarva-udyānam: the garden of Śarva (Shiva)

• anuttamam: unsurpassed, supreme

• manasā: by mind/will (saṅkalpa)

• nirmame: created, fashioned

• rudraḥ: Rudra (Shiva as Pati)

• vimānam: celestial mansion/chariot-like palace

• ca: and

• su-śobhanam: very beautiful, resplendent

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Shiva
• Śarva
• Devas

FAQs

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

It highlights Shiva as Pati whose mere saṅkalpa (will) manifests sacred space—implying that a consecrated Linga-temple is ultimately grounded in Shiva’s presence rather than material construction alone.

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

Shiva appears as Rudra/Śarva, the sovereign consciousness whose creative power operates through mind (saṅkalpa-śakti), revealing him as independent Lord (Pati) beyond limitation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to saṅkalpa and dhyāna as creative forces—aligning with Pashupata-oriented inner worship where the devotee forms the divine abode in consciousness before external puja.