Shloka 86

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

Devanagari script

शैलेश्वरमिति ख्यातं दृश्यतामिह चादरात् दृष्ट्वैतन्मनुजो देवि न दुर्गतिमतो व्रजेत्

Transliteration

śaileśvaramiti khyātaṃ dṛśyatāmiha cādarāt dṛṣṭvaitanmanujo devi na durgatimato vrajet

Translation

हे ‘शैलेश्वर’ म्हणून प्रसिद्ध आहे; म्हणून येथे आदराने याचे दर्शन कर. हे देवि, याचे दर्शन केल्यास मनुष्य दुर्गतीस जात नाही—पतन व दुर्भाग्याकडे वळत नाही।

Word by Word

• शैलेश्वरम् (śaileśvaram): Śaileśvara, ‘the Lord of the Mountain’ (a sacred Śiva-liṅga/kshetra)

• इति (iti): thus

• ख्यातम् (khyātam): renowned, प्रसिद्ध

• दृश्यताम् (dṛśyatām): let it be seen / behold

• इह (iha): here

• च (ca): and

• आदरात् (ādarāt): with reverence, respectfully

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā): having seen

• एतत् (etat): this

• मनुजः (manujaḥ): a human being

• देवि (devi): O Goddess

• न (na): not

• दुर्गतिम् (durgatim): evil destiny, bad transmigration

• अतः (ataḥ): from this / thereafter

• व्रजेत् (vrajet): would go, would attain

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a Śaiva-tīrtha/Śiva-liṅga māhātmya within the Linga Purana)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devi (Parvati)

FAQs

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

The verse teaches that mere darśana of the famed Śaileśvara-liṅga, done with ādarā (reverent intent), protects the paśu (individual soul) from durgati—harmful karmic destinations—highlighting the salvific power of Śiva-liṅga darśana.

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

Śiva is implied as Pati—the sovereign Lord who can redirect destiny itself; His presence as Śaileśvara grants grace (anugraha) that counters pāśa (bondage) and prevents the soul’s fall into lower states.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The practice emphasized is tīrtha-yātrā and liṅga-darśana performed with reverence; in a Pāśupata sense, it supports inner purification and loosening of karmic bonds through devotion-centered discipline.