Shloka 15

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

Devanagari script

क्वचिच्च केकारुतनादितं शुभं क्वचिच्च कारण्डवनादनादितम् क्वचिच्च मत्तालिकुलाकुलीकृतं मदाकुलाभिर् भ्रमराङ्गनादिभिः

Transliteration

kvacicca kekārutanāditaṃ śubhaṃ kvacicca kāraṇḍavanādanāditam kvacicca mattālikulākulīkṛtaṃ madākulābhir bhramarāṅganādibhiḥ

Translation

ಕೆಲವೆಡೆ ಶುಭ ಮಯೂರಗಳ ಕೇಕಾರವದಿಂದ ಅದು ನಿನಾದಿಸುತ್ತಿತ್ತು; ಕೆಲವೆಡೆ ಕಾರಣ್ಡವ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳ ಧ್ವನಿಯಿಂದ ಗೂಂಜುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಮತ್ತೊಂದೆಡೆ ಮದಮತ್ತ ಜೇನುನೊಣಗಳ ಗುಂಪುಗಳಿಂದ ಅದು ದಟ್ಟವಾಗಿತ್ತು, ಮಕರಂದಮತ್ತ ಭ್ರಮರಾಂಗನೆಗಳು ಅದನ್ನು ಚಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಂತಿತ್ತು—ಹೀಗೆ ಆ ವನವು ಪಾಶಬಂಧಿತ ಪಶುಗಳ ಬಂಧನವನ್ನು ಸಡಿಲಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಪತಿ ಪ್ರಭು ಶಿವನಿಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಪವಿತ್ರಾನಂದದಿಂದ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸಿತು।

Word by Word

• kvacit: somewhere

• ca: and

• kekāruta: the cry of peacocks

• nāditam: resounding

• śubham: auspicious

• kvacit: somewhere

• kāraṇḍava: a kind of waterfowl/duck

• nāda: call/sound

• nāditam: made resonant

• kvacit: somewhere

• matta: intoxicated

• āli-kula: swarm of bees

• ākulī-kṛtam: made crowded/filled

• mada-ākulābhiḥ: by those agitated with intoxication (nectar-madness)

• bhramara-aṅganā-ādibhiḥ: by bee-maidens and the like

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It models how the worship-space around the Linga should be perceived and prepared: as an auspicious, living field of śiva-sannidhi (Shiva’s presence), marked by purity, sweet sound, and sacred delight that supports bhakti and dhyāna.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as the Pati whose presence spontaneously generates śubha (auspiciousness) and ānanda (bliss) in nature; the harmonious sounds and abundance symbolize the Lord’s grace that quiets pāśa (bondage) and uplifts the paśu (individual soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It points to dhyāna and āvaraṇa-śuddhi (sanctifying the surroundings): creating a calm, auspicious environment for Linga-pūjā and Pāśupata-style contemplation where sensory impressions are refined into devotion rather than distraction.