Shloka 48

Shivamurti–Pratishtha Phala: Shivalaya-Nirmana, Kshetra-Mahatmya, Tirtha-Snana, and Mandala-Vidhi

Devanagari script

स याति शिवतां चैव नात्र कार्या विचारणा क्षेत्रस्य दर्शनं पुण्यं प्रवेशस्तच्छताधिकः

Transliteration

sa yāti śivatāṃ caiva nātra kāryā vicāraṇā kṣetrasya darśanaṃ puṇyaṃ praveśastacchatādhikaḥ

Translation

వాడు శివత్వాన్నే పొందుతాడు—ఇందులో విచారణ అవసరం లేదు. క్షేత్ర దర్శనం కూడా పుణ్యం; కానీ అందులో ప్రవేశం శతగుణ అధిక ఫలాన్ని ఇస్తుంది।

Word by Word

• स (sa): he

• याति (yāti): goes/attains

• शिवताम् (śivatām): the state of Śiva, Shivahood

• च एव (ca eva): and indeed

• न अत्र (nātra): here there is not

• कार्या (kāryā): to be done/necessary

• विचारणा (vicāraṇā): deliberation, doubt

• क्षेत्रस्य (kṣetrasya): of the sacred field/pilgrimage-site

• दर्शनम् (darśanam): seeing, sacred sight

• पुण्यम् (puṇyam): merit, auspicious virtue

• प्रवेशः (praveśaḥ): entering

• तत्-शत-अधिकः (tacchatādhikaḥ): a hundred times greater than that

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the kshetra-mahatmya to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It elevates Śaiva sacred space as a direct aid to Linga-bhakti: even darśana of the kṣetra gives puṇya, while physically entering intensifies the fruit, supporting temple-entry, circumambulation, and Linga-darśana as powerful devotional acts.

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

Śiva is presented as the attainable supreme state (śivatā)—union with Pati beyond ordinary bondage—implying that contact with His kṣetra can uplift the paśu (individual soul) toward liberation through grace and sanctified proximity.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tīrtha/kshetra-sevā centered on Śiva—darśana and praveśa (entering the holy precinct), typically accompanied by Linga-darśana, pradakṣiṇā, and simple pūjā as accessible Shaiva sādhanā.