Shloka 81

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

Devanagari script

न पुनर्दुर्गतिं याति दृष्ट्वैनं व्याघ्रमीश्वरम् उत्पलो विदलश्चैव यौ दैत्यौ ब्रह्मणा पुरा

Transliteration

na punardurgatiṃ yāti dṛṣṭvainaṃ vyāghramīśvaram utpalo vidalaścaiva yau daityau brahmaṇā purā

Translation

Dengan memandang Tuhan ini sebagai Vyāghra-Īśvara (Śiva dalam rupa harimau), seseorang tidak akan jatuh lagi ke dalam nasib yang buruk. Dahulu kala, sebagaimana dinyatakan oleh Brahmā, bahkan dua Daitya—Utpala dan Vidala—juga terbebas daripada kejatuhan demikian melalui darśana ini.

Word by Word

• na: not

• punaḥ: again

• durgatiṃ: evil state/destiny, downward transmigration

• yāti: goes/attains

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen

• enam: this (Lord)

• vyāghra-mīśvaram: Vyāghra-Īśvara, the Lord in tiger-form

• utpalaḥ: Utpala (name of a Daitya)

• vidalaḥ: Vidala (name of a Daitya)

• ca eva: and indeed

• yau: the two who

• daityau: Daityas (asuric beings)

• brahmaṇā: by Brahmā

• purā: formerly/long ago

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the mahatmya; citing Brahma’s earlier statement)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma
• Utpala
• Vidala

FAQs

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

It teaches that Shiva’s darshana itself is a liberating grace (anugraha): by beholding the Lord (here as Vyāghra-Īśvara), the worshipper-pashu is protected from durgati, strengthening faith that Linga-centered devotion culminates in upliftment and release from lower rebirths.

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

Shiva is Pati—the sovereign Lord whose mere presence and vision can sever pasha (bondage). Even beings marked as daityas are not excluded from his salvific power, showing Shiva-tattva as universally gracious and transformative.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key practice is darshana-bhakti—seeking the Lord’s vision with reverence. In Shaiva terms, it aligns with Pāśupata orientation: turning the pashu toward Pati through focused devotion, which becomes the doorway to purification and freedom from durgati.