Shloka 87

ध्यानयोगेन रुद्रदर्शनम् — रुद्रावतार-परिवर्तक्रमः, लकुली (कायावतार), पाशुपतयोगः, लिङ्गार्चन-निष्ठा

Devanagari script

सिद्धक्षेत्रे महापुण्ये देवदानवपूजिते हिमवच्छिखरे रम्ये शिखण्डी नाम पर्वतः

Transliteration

siddhakṣetre mahāpuṇye devadānavapūjite himavacchikhare ramye śikhaṇḍī nāma parvataḥ

Translation

सिद्धक्षेत्रे महापुण्ये देवदानवपूजिते हिमवच्छिखरे रम्ये शिखण्डी नाम पर्वतः स्थितः।

Word by Word

• सिद्धक्षेत्रे: in the Siddha holy field

• महापुण्ये: exceedingly sacred/merit-bestowing

• देवदानवपूजिते: worshipped by Devas and Dānavas

• हिमवत्-शिखरे: on the peak(s) of Himavat (Himalaya)

• रम्ये: delightful, beautiful

• शिखण्डी: Śikhaṇḍī (proper name)

• नाम: named

• पर्वतः: mountain

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Danavas
• Himavat
• Siddha-kshetra
• Shikhandi

FAQs

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

It establishes the kṣetra (sacred locale) as exceptionally pure and universally revered, implying that Linga-pūjā performed in such a Siddha-kṣetra yields intensified merit and quicker fruition for the pashu (soul) seeking Shiva’s grace.

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

By highlighting a Siddha-kṣetra honored even by opposing cosmic forces (Devas and Dānavas), the verse points to Shiva as Pati beyond dualities—whose sanctifying presence makes a place a field of siddhi and liberation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

While no specific rite is stated, the designation “Siddha-kṣetra” suggests a place suited for Pāśupata-oriented sādhana—japa, dhyāna, and Linga-arcana—where bondage (pāśa) is weakened through disciplined worship and tapas.