Shloka 77

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

Devanagari script

ततः पुनरपि ब्रह्मा मम लिङ्गमिदं शुभम् स्थापयामास विधिवद् भक्त्या परमया युतः

Transliteration

tataḥ punarapi brahmā mama liṅgamidaṃ śubham sthāpayāmāsa vidhivad bhaktyā paramayā yutaḥ

Translation

ततः पुनरपि ब्रह्मा ममैतत् शुभं लिङ्गं विधिवत् स्थापयामास, परमया भक्त्या समन्वितः।

Word by Word

• ततः (tataḥ): then/thereafter

• पुनरपि (punar api): again/once more

• ब्रह्मा (brahmā): Brahmā

• मम (mama): of Me (Śiva as Pati)

• लिङ्गम् (liṅgam): the Liṅga (iconic sign of Śiva-tattva)

• इदम् (idam): this

• शुभम् (śubham): auspicious/beneficent

• स्थापयामास (sthāpayāmāsa): स्थापितवान्/installed/established

• विधिवत् (vidhivat): according to rule/ritual injunction

• भक्त्या (bhaktyā): with devotion

• परमया (paramayā): supreme/unsurpassed

• युतः (yutaḥ): endowed with/possessed of

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana; reporting the act of Brahma within the narrative)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma

FAQs

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

It frames Liṅga-sthāpana as both a strict ritual act (vidhivat) and a devotional act (parama-bhakti), showing that correct procedure and inner surrender together make the worship efficacious.

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

By calling it “My auspicious Liṅga,” Śiva-tattva is presented as accessible through the Liṅga—an aniconic, beneficent sign of Pati that can be ritually established for the uplift of bound souls (paśu).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Linga-sthāpana performed “according to injunction” (vidhivat) is highlighted—implying regulated pūjā-vidhi; in a Pāśupata sense, disciplined observance joined with devotion helps weaken pāśa (bondage).