Shloka 104

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

Devanagari script

यतः सृष्टास्त्विमे लोकास् ततः क्षेत्रमिदं शुभम् कदाचिन्न मया मुक्तम् अविमुक्तं ततो ऽभवत्

Transliteration

yataḥ sṛṣṭāstvime lokās tataḥ kṣetramidaṃ śubham kadācinna mayā muktam avimuktaṃ tato 'bhavat

Translation

Daripada-Nya dunia-dunia ini terbit; maka kṣetra suci ini pun membawa keberkatan. Kerana Aku tidak pernah meninggalkannya pada bila-bila masa, maka ia dikenali sebagai Avimukta—“Yang Tidak Pernah Ditinggalkan”.

Word by Word

• yataḥ: from whom/whence

• sṛṣṭāḥ: created/emanated

• tu: indeed

• ime: these

• lokāḥ: worlds

• tataḥ: therefore/for that reason

• kṣetram: sacred field/holy region

• idam: this

• śubham: auspicious

• kadācit: at any time

• na: not/never

• mayā: by me

• muktam: abandoned/relinquished

• avimuktam: not abandoned, ‘Avimukta’

• tataḥ: thus/therefore

• abhavat: became/has come to be

Speaker

Shiva (as Pati, declaring the nature of Avimukta Kshetra within Suta’s narration)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It grounds Linga-worship in sacred space: Avimukta is declared Shiva’s never-abandoned kṣetra, making it uniquely potent for Linga-sevā, japa, and pūjā aimed at removing pāśa (bondage) for the paśu (soul) through the grace of Pati (Shiva).

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

Shiva is presented as the source of sṛṣṭi (emanation of the worlds) and as the ever-present Lord who does not withdraw from Avimukta—signifying his immanence and steadfast anugraha (grace) toward bound souls.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights kṣetra-upāsanā—approaching Shiva through residence, pilgrimage, or focused worship in Avimukta—supporting Pāśupata-oriented discipline where proximity to Shiva’s presence strengthens vairāgya, japa, and Linga-pūjā.