Shloka 76

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

Devanagari script

हिरण्यगर्भ इत्येवं ततो ऽत्राहं समास्थितः दृष्ट्वैनमपि देवेशं मम लोकं व्रजेन्नरः

Transliteration

hiraṇyagarbha ityevaṃ tato 'trāhaṃ samāsthitaḥ dṛṣṭvainamapi deveśaṃ mama lokaṃ vrajennaraḥ

Translation

हिरण्यगर्भ इत्येवं ततोऽत्राहं समास्थितः। दृष्ट्वैनमपि देवेशं मम लोकं व्रजेन्नरः॥

Word by Word

• हिरण्यगर्भः: Hiraṇyagarbha (the Golden Embryo/Cosmic Source)

• इति एवम्: thus, in this manner

• ततः: therefore/thereafter

• अत्र: here

• अहम्: I

• समास्थितः: firmly established/abiding

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen/beheld

• एनम्: this one (him)

• अपि: indeed/even

• देवेशम्: the Lord of the gods

• मम: my

• लोकम्: world/realm

• व्रजेत्: would go/attain

• नरः: a person/man

Speaker

Brahma (Hiraṇyagarbha), within Suta’s narration to the sages

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Shiva

FAQs

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

It emphasizes darśana (beholding) of Deva-īśa—central to liṅga-upāsanā—as spiritually efficacious: even a single true vision of the Lord is said to elevate the pashu (soul) toward a divine realm, preparing it for Shiva’s grace.

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

Shiva is presented as Deva-īśa, the sovereign over all gods, whose presence transcends cosmic offices like Hiraṇyagarbha; by encountering him, the soul moves beyond ordinary bondage (pāśa) toward higher states granted through divine lordship (pati-tattva).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The key practice is darśana grounded in devotion—approaching the liṅga or Shiva’s manifested form with focused awareness; in Pāśupata-oriented terms, such contemplative seeing functions as a purifier that supports ascent toward Shiva’s domain and eventual release from pāśa.