Shloka 151

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

Devanagari script

मध्यमेश्वरमित्युक्तं त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम् अमरेश्वरं च वरदं देवैः पूर्वं प्रतिष्ठितम्

Transliteration

madhyameśvaramityuktaṃ triṣu lokeṣu viśrutam amareśvaraṃ ca varadaṃ devaiḥ pūrvaṃ pratiṣṭhitam

Translation

ഇത് ‘മധ്യമേശ്വരം’ എന്നു വിളിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു; മൂന്നു ലോകങ്ങളിലും പ്രസിദ്ധം. കൂടാതെ വരദനായ ‘അമരേശ്വരം’ ദേവന്മാർ പൂർവ്വം പ്രതിഷ്ഠിച്ചു।

Word by Word

• मध्यमेश्वरम्: Madhyameśvara (the Lord named ‘Madhyama’/‘the Central Lord’)

• इति: thus

• उक्तम्: is said/called

• त्रिषु: in the three

• लोकेषु: worlds

• विश्रुतम्: widely renowned

• अमरेश्वरम्: Amareśvara (Lord of the immortals/Devas)

• च: and

• वरदम्: boon-giver, granter of blessings

• देवैः: by the Devas

• पूर्वम्: formerly/earlier

• प्रतिष्ठितम्: established, installed (as a liṅga).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas

FAQs

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

It identifies two celebrated Shiva-lingas—Madhyameśvara and Amareśvara—and emphasizes their fame and legitimacy through divine installation (pratiṣṭhā) by the Devas, reinforcing liṅga-pūjā as a world-honored means to approach Pati (Shiva).

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

Shiva is presented as Pati, the universally renowned Lord across the three worlds, and as Varada—the gracious bestower of boons—whose presence is made accessible through the installed liṅga form.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Liṅga-pratiṣṭhā and liṅga-sevā (installation and worship) are implied; as a Shaiva Siddhanta-oriented takeaway, such worship supports the pashu (soul) in loosening pāśa (bondage) by devotion to Pati.