Shloka 77

उमास्वयंवरः / भवोद्वाहः, गणसमागमः, अविमुक्तक्षेत्रमाहात्म्यम्, तथा विनायक-उत्पत्तिसूचना

Devanagari script

न तु शक्रसहस्रत्वं स्वर्गे काशीपुरीं विना यत्र त्रिविष्टपो देवो यत्र विश्वेश्वरो विभुः

Transliteration

na tu śakrasahasratvaṃ svarge kāśīpurīṃ vinā yatra triviṣṭapo devo yatra viśveśvaro vibhuḥ

Translation

若无迦尸城（Kāśīpurī），即便在天界得千位因陀罗之尊，亦不足比拟。彼处实为神圣的三十三天（Triviṣṭapa）；彼处安住着毗湿韦湿伐罗（Viśveśvara），遍一切的主宰（Pati）。

Word by Word

• na: not

• tu: indeed/but

• śakra-sahasratvam: the state of (being) a thousand Indras/sovereignties of Indra

• svarge: in heaven

• kāśī-purīm: the city of Kāśī

• vinā: without

• yatra: where

• triviṣṭapaḥ: Triviṣṭapa (the heavenly realm / the divine seat)

• devaḥ: the God, the Deity

• yatra: where

• viśveśvaraḥ: Viśveśvara (Lord of the universe)

• vibhuḥ: the omnipresent, mighty Lord

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Vishveshvara
• Indra (Shakra)
• Kashi

FAQs

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

It declares Kāśī as uniquely sanctified because Viśveśvara (Shiva as Pati) is directly present there; thus worship in Kāśī is valued beyond even heavenly sovereignty, emphasizing the supremacy of Shiva-linga-centered sacred space (kṣetra).

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

Shiva is identified as Viśveśvara and Vibhu—universal Lord and all-pervading Pati—implying that liberation is grounded not in celestial rank (like Indra-hood) but in proximity to and recognition of the supreme Lord who transcends Svarga.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse primarily highlights kṣetra-sevā and Viśveśvara-upāsanā (devotion/worship at Kāśī); by implication it supports Pāśupata orientation—turning the pashu (soul) from svarga-kāma toward Pati-sākṣātkāra through Shiva worship and holy-place discipline.