Shloka 83

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

Devanagari script

आदावत्राहमागम्य प्रस्थितो गणपैः सह ज्येष्ठस्थानमिदं तस्माद् एतन्मे पुण्यदर्शनम्

Transliteration

ādāvatrāhamāgamya prasthito gaṇapaiḥ saha jyeṣṭhasthānamidaṃ tasmād etanme puṇyadarśanam

Translation

Noong una, dumating ako rito at saka umalis kasama ng mga Gaṇa. Kaya ito ang Jyeṣṭha-sthāna—ang pinakapangunang banal na luklukan; at ang pagtanaw dito para sa akin ay darśana na nagkakaloob ng kabanalan at gantimpala.

Word by Word

• ādau: in the beginning

• atra: here

• aham: I

• āgamya: having come/arrived

• prasthitaḥ: set forth/departed

• gaṇapaiḥ: with the Gaṇas (Śiva’s attendants)

• saha: together with

• jyeṣṭha-sthānam: the foremost/elder sacred place (supreme seat)

• idam: this

• tasmāt: therefore/for that reason

• etat: this

• me: for me/to me

• puṇya-darśanam: meritorious sight/auspicious दर्शन

Speaker

Shiva (implied, recalling his primal arrival with the Gaṇas; framed within Sūta’s narration)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ganas

FAQs

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

It establishes the place as a prime Śaiva seat (jyeṣṭhasthāna) where mere darśana is puṇya, supporting the Linga Purāṇa theme that contact with Śiva’s abodes and symbols (liṅga/sthāna) accelerates purification and devotion.

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

Śiva is implied as Pati (Lord) moving with his Gaṇas and sanctifying space; his presence makes a locale ‘foremost,’ indicating Shiva-tattva as the source of sanctity and the giver of anugraha through darśana.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tīrtha-darśana as a Śaiva sādhana: visiting and beholding the foremost Śiva-sthāna is presented as merit-giving, aligning with Pāśupata discipline where devotion, pilgrimage, and remembrance loosen pāśa (bondage) for the paśu (soul).