Shloka 44

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

Devanagari script

एतन्मम पुरं दिव्यं गुह्याद्गुह्यतमं महत् ब्रह्मादयो विजानन्ति ये च सिद्धा मुमुक्षवः

Transliteration

etanmama puraṃ divyaṃ guhyādguhyatamaṃ mahat brahmādayo vijānanti ye ca siddhā mumukṣavaḥ

Translation

“此乃我之神圣城邑——广大而至极隐秘，比一切隐秘更为幽藏。梵天（Brahmā）等诸天知之；诸成就的悉达（Siddha）与求解脱者亦知之。”

Word by Word

• etat: this

• mama: my

• puram: city/abode

• divyam: divine

• guhyāt: than the secret

• guhyatamam: most secret

• mahat: great/vast

• brahmādayaḥ: Brahmā and the others (devas)

• vijānanti: know/realize

• ye: who

• ca: and

• siddhāḥ: perfected beings/adepts

• mumukṣavaḥ: seekers of liberation

Speaker

Shiva (within Suta’s narration to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma
• Siddhas

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva’s highest reality as “guhyatama” (most secret), implying that Linga-puja is not merely outer ritual but a gateway to the inner realization of Pati (Shiva) known to siddhas and mumukshus.

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

Shiva speaks as the sovereign Pati whose divine abode is beyond ordinary perception—accessible to Brahmā and realized by siddhas who have transcended pasha (bondage) and seek moksha.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to the mumukshu-siddha orientation of Pashupata Yoga: inward discipline and Shiva-bhakti that culminate in direct knowing (vijñāna) of Shiva’s hidden reality, with Linga worship serving as the supported focus.