Shloka 184

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

Devanagari script

मत्प्रियार्थमिदं कार्यं मद्भक्तैर्विधिपूर्वकम् ये न कुर्वन्ति ते भक्ता न भवन्ति न संशयः

Transliteration

matpriyārthamidaṃ kāryaṃ madbhaktairvidhipūrvakam ye na kurvanti te bhaktā na bhavanti na saṃśayaḥ

Translation

ഇത് എനിക്കു പ്രിയമായതിനായി, എന്റെ ഭക്തർ വിധിപൂർവം ചെയ്യേണ്ട കർമ്മമാണ്. ഇത് ചെയ്യാത്തവർ (യഥാർത്ഥ) ഭക്തർ അല്ല; സംശയമില്ല।

Word by Word

• मत् (mat): of me, my

• प्रियार्थम् (priyārtham): for what is dear/pleasing (to the Lord)

• इदम् (idam): this

• कार्यम् (kāryam): act/duty to be done

• मद्भक्तैः (madbhaktaiḥ): by my devotees

• विधिपूर्वकम् (vidhipūrvakam): according to rule/rite, in due procedure

• ये (ye): those who

• न (na): not

• कुर्वन्ति (kurvanti): do/perform

• ते (te): they

• भक्ताः (bhaktāḥ): devotees

• न भवन्ति (na bhavanti): do not become/are not

• न संशयः (na saṃśayaḥ): no doubt

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating Shiva’s injunction within the chapter’s teaching on proper observance)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It defines Shiva-bhakti as disciplined worship: Linga-puja must be done as Shiva’s प्रियकार्य—performed with vidhi (proper procedure), not merely as sentiment.

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

Shiva is Pati (the Lord) whose grace is approached through ordained dharma and reverent practice; devotion is validated by alignment with his injunction (ājñā) and sacred order.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Puja-vidhi (rule-governed worship) is emphasized—an outer discipline that supports inner Pashupata orientation: steadiness, obedience, and offering actions to Shiva as the supreme Pati.