Shloka 122

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

Devanagari script

अनुग्रहो मया ह्येवं क्रियते मूर्तितः स्वयम् तस्माद् एतन् महत् क्षेत्रं ब्रह्माद्यैः सेवितं तथा

Transliteration

anugraho mayā hyevaṃ kriyate mūrtitaḥ svayam tasmād etan mahat kṣetraṃ brahmādyaiḥ sevitaṃ tathā

Translation

「このように、我自ら—身を具して顕現し—恩寵を授ける。ゆえにこの大いなる聖地クシェートラは、梵天ブラフマーをはじめ諸神によっても敬われ、奉仕される。」

Word by Word

• अनुग्रहः: grace, divine favor

• मया: by Me

• हि: indeed

• एवम्: thus, in this manner

• क्रियते: is done, is bestowed

• मूर्तितः: as a manifest form, in embodied manifestation

• स्वयम्: by Myself, personally

• तस्मात्: therefore

• एतत्: this

• महत्: great

• क्षेत्रम्: sacred field, holy site (kṣetra)

• ब्रह्माद्यैः: by Brahmā and the others (chief deities)

• सेवितम्: served, honored, frequented in worship

• तथा: likewise, indeed

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s declaration within the kshetra-mahatmya context)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It grounds Linga/kshetra worship in Shiva’s direct presence: the holy site is महान् because Shiva personally manifests and grants anugraha there, making service to the kṣetra a potent act of devotion.

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

Shiva is shown as Pati who is not merely transcendent but also immanent—able to assume mūrti (manifest form) and bestow grace that loosens pāśa (bondage) for the paśu (soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Kṣetra-sevā—pilgrimage, reverent attendance, and worshipful service at Shiva’s sacred site—implied as a grace-bearing discipline aligned with Shaiva puja and the anugraha-centric path.