Shloka 52

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

Devanagari script

त्यजेद्देहं विहायान्नं शिवलोके महीयते शिवक्षेत्रसमीपस्था नद्यः सर्वाः सुशोभनाः

Transliteration

tyajeddehaṃ vihāyānnaṃ śivaloke mahīyate śivakṣetrasamīpasthā nadyaḥ sarvāḥ suśobhanāḥ

Translation

若有人舍身而去——先已断食——便在湿婆之界受尊崇。凡临近湿婆圣域（Śiva-kṣetra）之诸河，皆极为吉祥，光辉灿然。

Word by Word

• tyajet: should abandon

• deham: the body

• vihāya: having renounced/given up

• annam: food

• śivaloke: in Śiva-loka (Śiva’s divine realm)

• mahīyate: is esteemed/honored

• śiva-kṣetra: Śiva’s holy field/pilgrimage site

• samīpa-sthāḥ: situated near/abiding close

• nadyaḥ: rivers

• sarvāḥ: all

• su-śobhanāḥ: very beautiful/auspiciously resplendent

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Shiva-loka

FAQs

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

It links Śiva-kṣetra devotion with inner renunciation: proximity to Śiva’s holy sites and reverence for their rivers supports purification of the paśu (soul) and readiness for Śiva’s grace, culminating in honor in Śiva-loka.

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

Śiva is presented as Pati—the Lord whose realm (Śiva-loka) is attained by tapas and detachment; honoring in Śiva’s world implies liberation from pāśa (bondage) through His anugraha (grace) aided by sacred space.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Tapas through fasting/food-renunciation (anna-tyāga) combined with tīrtha-sevā near Śiva-kṣetras—supporting Pāśupata-style vairāgya and purification.