Shloka 9

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

Devanagari script

देवोद्याने वसेत्तत्र शर्वोद्यानमनुत्तमम् मनसा निर्ममे रुद्रो विमानं च सुशोभनम्

Transliteration

devodyāne vasettatra śarvodyānamanuttamam manasā nirmame rudro vimānaṃ ca suśobhanam

Translation

وہاں دیوتاؤں کے باغ میں، شَرو کے بے مثال اُدْیان میں وہ مقیم ہوا؛ اور رُدر نے محض ارادۂ دل سے نہایت دلکش وِمان (آسمانی محل) بنا دیا۔

Word by Word

• deva-udyāne: in the garden of the gods

• vaset: dwelt/abided

• tatra: there

• śarva-udyānam: the garden of Śarva (Shiva)

• anuttamam: unsurpassed, supreme

• manasā: by mind/will (saṅkalpa)

• nirmame: created, fashioned

• rudraḥ: Rudra (Shiva as Pati)

• vimānam: celestial mansion/chariot-like palace

• ca: and

• su-śobhanam: very beautiful, resplendent

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Shiva
• Śarva
• Devas

FAQs

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

It highlights Shiva as Pati whose mere saṅkalpa (will) manifests sacred space—implying that a consecrated Linga-temple is ultimately grounded in Shiva’s presence rather than material construction alone.

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

Shiva appears as Rudra/Śarva, the sovereign consciousness whose creative power operates through mind (saṅkalpa-śakti), revealing him as independent Lord (Pati) beyond limitation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to saṅkalpa and dhyāna as creative forces—aligning with Pashupata-oriented inner worship where the devotee forms the divine abode in consciousness before external puja.