Shloka 45

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

Devanagari script

अतः परमिदं क्षेत्रं परा चेयं गतिर्मम विमुक्तं न मया यस्मान् मोक्ष्यते वा कदाचन

Transliteration

ataḥ paramidaṃ kṣetraṃ parā ceyaṃ gatirmama vimuktaṃ na mayā yasmān mokṣyate vā kadācana

Translation

Karena itu, kṣetra ini adalah yang tertinggi, dan inilah tujuan-Ku yang paling luhur. Siapa yang telah terbebaskan di sini, tidak Kutinggalkan; ia takkan pernah lagi dijatuhkan ke dalam belenggu.

Word by Word

• ataḥ: therefore

• param: supreme

• idaṁ: this

• kṣetram: sacred field/holy site

• parā: highest

• ca: and

• iyaṁ: this

• gatiḥ: path/refuge/destination

• mama: My

• vimuktam: one who is liberated/released

• na: not

• mayā: by Me

• yasmāt: because/for whom

• mokṣyate: is released/attains liberation

• vā: or/indeed

• kadācana: ever/at any time

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating an internal Shiva-vākya on the greatness of the kṣetra)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It elevates the Shiva-kṣetra as a supreme support for liberation, implying that worship connected to Shiva’s sacred space (often centered on the Linga) culminates in irreversible release through Shiva’s grace (anugraha).

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

Shiva is presented as Pati—the ultimate refuge and guarantor of freedom—whose liberating act is stable and non-reversible, indicating moksha as secured by Shiva’s sustaining will rather than by transient merit alone.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to kṣetra-sevā and Shiva-bhakti—pilgrimage, residence, or worship in a Shiva-kṣetra—aligned with Pashupata intent: loosening pasha (bondage) through devotion, discipline, and Shiva’s anugraha.