Shloka 78

ध्यानयोगेन रुद्रदर्शनम् — रुद्रावतार-परिवर्तक्रमः, लकुली (कायावतार), पाशुपतयोगः, लिङ्गार्चन-निष्ठा

Devanagari script

सिद्धक्षेत्रं महापुण्यं भविष्यति महालयम् तत्रापि मम ते पुत्रा योगज्ञा ब्रह्मवादिनः

Transliteration

siddhakṣetraṃ mahāpuṇyaṃ bhaviṣyati mahālayam tatrāpi mama te putrā yogajñā brahmavādinaḥ

Translation

“ಈ ಸಿದ್ಧಕ್ಷೇತ್ರವು ಮಹಾಪುಣ್ಯವಾದ ಮಹಾಲಯವಾಗುವುದು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕೂಡ ನಿನ್ನ ಆ ಪುತ್ರರು ನನ್ನ ಪುತ್ರರಾಗುವರು—ಯೋಗಜ್ಞರು, ಬ್ರಹ್ಮವಕ್ತಾರರು—ಪತಿಯ ಕೃಪೆಯಿಂದ ಪಶುವನ್ನು ಪಾಶಬಂಧನಾತೀತವಾಗಿ ನಡೆಸುವ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಿರರು.”

Word by Word

• सिद्धक्षेत्रम्: Siddha sacred field/holy region

• महापुण्यम्: exceedingly meritorious, supremely holy

• भविष्यति: will become, will be

• महालयम्: Mahālaya, the great abode/sanctuary (of Śiva)

• तत्रापि: there also, in that place too

• मम: my, belonging to me

• ते: your

• पुत्राः: sons/offspring/disciples

• योगज्ञाः: knowers of Yoga (Pāśupata-yoga implied)

• ब्रह्मवादिनः: expounders of Brahman/teachers of the highest truth

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating an embedded proclamation about the sanctity of Siddha-ksetra/Mahalaya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It elevates Siddha-kṣetra as Mahālaya—Śiva’s ‘great abode’—implying that Linga-upāsanā performed there yields exceptional puṇya and supports siddhi through Śiva’s grace.

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

Śiva is implied as Pati—the supreme refuge and lord of the field—who claims the yogic, truth-speaking devotees as his own, indicating his role as bestower of liberation beyond bondage.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights Yoga-jñāna aligned with Pāśupata orientation—discipline, contemplation, and Brahma-vāda (teaching the highest truth) as the inner practice supporting sacred-site worship.