Shloka 99

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

Devanagari script

कथितानि मम क्षेत्रे गुह्यं चान्यदिदं शृणु चतुःक्रोशं चतुर्दिक्षु क्षेत्रमेतत्प्रकीर्तितम्

Transliteration

kathitāni mama kṣetre guhyaṃ cānyadidaṃ śṛṇu catuḥkrośaṃ caturdikṣu kṣetrametatprakīrtitam

Translation

कथितानि मम क्षेत्रे गुह्यं चान्यदिदं शृणु। चतुःक्रोशं चतुर्दिक्षु क्षेत्रमेतत्प्रकीर्तितम्॥

Word by Word

• कथितानि: have been spoken/declared

• मम: my

• क्षेत्रे: in the sacred field (kṣetra)

• गुह्यम्: secret, esoteric matter

• च: and

• अन्यत्: another (teaching/detail)

• इदम्: this

• शृणु: listen

• चतुःक्रोशम्: four krośas (a traditional measure of distance)

• चतुर्दिक्षु: in the four directions

• क्षेत्रम्: sacred region/field

• एतत्: this

• प्रकीर्तितम्: is proclaimed/celebrated in tradition

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the kshetra teaching within the Linga Purana discourse)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It defines the sacred jurisdiction (kṣetra-maryādā) of Shiva’s field—implying that Linga-pūjā, japa, and vrata performed within this four-krośa zone bear intensified merit and quicker purification of pāśa (bondage).

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

Shiva is presented as Pati—the sovereign of the kṣetra—whose grace operates through sacred space; the “secret” indicates that His presence is not merely symbolic but actively sanctifies a measurable field for the uplift of pashus (bound souls).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Kṣetra-sevā: pilgrimage-circulation, residence, and worship within the four-krośa boundary—supporting Linga-pūjā, japa, and Pāśupata-oriented disciplines aimed at loosening pāśa and turning the pashu toward Pati.