Shloka 33

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

Devanagari script

पुष्पैर्वन्यैः शुभशुभतमैः कल्पितैर्दिव्यभूषैर् देवीं दिव्यामुपवनगतां भूषयामास शर्वः सा चाप्येनं तुहिनगिरिसुता शङ्करं देवदेवं पुष्पैर्दिव्यैः शुभतरतमैर् भूषयामास भक्त्या

Transliteration

puṣpairvanyaiḥ śubhaśubhatamaiḥ kalpitairdivyabhūṣair devīṃ divyāmupavanagatāṃ bhūṣayāmāsa śarvaḥ sā cāpyenaṃ tuhinagirisutā śaṅkaraṃ devadevaṃ puṣpairdivyaiḥ śubhataratamair bhūṣayāmāsa bhaktyā

Translation

以林野之花——最为吉祥者——并以其所制的天妙饰物，舍婆（Śarva）装点了进入圣林苑的光辉女神。她——喜马拉雅之女——亦以清净的奉爱，以上妙天花装点商羯罗（Śaṅkara），诸神之神，花之吉祥更胜于前。

Word by Word

• पुष्पैः: with flowers

• वन्यैः: wild/forest-born

• शुभशुभतमैः: most auspicious

• कल्पितैः: fashioned/arranged

• दिव्यभूषैः: as divine ornaments

• देवीं: the Goddess (Devī)

• दिव्याम्: radiant/divine

• उपवनगताम्: who had entered/come to the grove

• भूषयामास: adorned

• शर्वः: Śarva (Śiva)

• सा: she

• च अपि: and also

• एनम्: him

• तुहिनगिरिसुता: daughter of the snowy mountain (Pārvatī)

• शङ्करम्: Śaṅkara

• देवदेवम्: God of gods

• दिव्यैः: heavenly/divine

• शुभतरतमैः: even more auspicious

• भक्त्या: with devotion

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It highlights pūjā through upacāras (offerings) like flowers and adornment, showing that sincere bhakti is itself an offering to Pati (Śiva) and supports the devotee (paśu) in loosening pasha (bondage).

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

Śiva is portrayed as Devadeva and also as the intimate Lord who lovingly honors Devī—revealing Shiva-tattva as both transcendent sovereignty and compassionate relational presence, inseparable from Śakti.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A flower-based pūjā mood (puṣpārcana and bhūṣaṇa-upacāra) is emphasized, pointing to bhakti-yukta worship as a practical discipline aligned with Shaiva sādhana and Pāśupata-oriented inner purification.