Shloka 53

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

Devanagari script

अस्य क्षेत्रस्य माहात्म्याद् भक्त्या च मम भावितः जैगीषव्यगुहा श्रेष्ठा योगिनां स्थानमिष्यते

Transliteration

asya kṣetrasya māhātmyād bhaktyā ca mama bhāvitaḥ jaigīṣavyaguhā śreṣṭhā yogināṃ sthānamiṣyate

Translation

अस्य क्षेत्रस्य माहात्म्येन मयि भावितया भक्त्या च जैगीषव्यगुहा श्रेष्ठा योगिनां परमं स्थानमिष्यते।

Word by Word

• asya: of this

• kṣetrasya: sacred field/holy region

• māhātmyāt: due to the greatness (mahatmya)

• bhaktyā: by devotion

• ca: and

• mama: of Me

• bhāvitaḥ: permeated/imbued (made full of My presence)

• jaigīṣavya-guhā: the cave associated with Jaigīṣavya

• śreṣṭhā: best/most excellent

• yoginām: of yogins

• sthānam: abode/place

• iṣyate: is accepted/is considered

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the kshetra-mahatmya within the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Jaigishavya

FAQs

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

It teaches that a kṣetra becomes supremely effective for Shiva-oriented sādhana when it is sanctified by the Lord’s presence and approached with bhakti—making it a powerful support for Linga-centered worship and inner realization.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as all-pervading and consecrating: when devotees are “mama bhāvitaḥ” (imbued with the Lord), the place itself becomes a conduit of Pati’s grace that helps the pashu (individual soul) move toward freedom from pāśa (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights yogic residence and practice in a sanctified Shaiva space (a guhā as a siddhi-sthāna), emphasizing bhakti-informed yoga—aligned with Pāśupata ideals of living and meditating where Shiva’s presence is especially potent.