Shloka 93

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

Devanagari script

स्थापितं लिङ्गमेतत्तु शुक्रेण भृगुसूनुना नाम्ना शुक्रेश्वरं नाम सर्वसिद्धामरार्चितम्

Transliteration

sthāpitaṃ liṅgametattu śukreṇa bhṛgusūnunā nāmnā śukreśvaraṃ nāma sarvasiddhāmarārcitam

Translation

此灵伽正是由婆利古之子 शुक्र（舒克罗）所安立，名闻为“舒克雷湿伐罗”（Śukreśvara），为一切悉地者与不死诸天所礼拜——作为显现的依止，使灵魂得以趋近主宰（Pati）湿婆。

Word by Word

• स्थापितम्: installed/established

• लिङ्गम्: Liṅga (iconic mark of Śiva, Pati)

• एतत्: this

• तु: indeed

• शुक्रेण: by Śukra (Śukrācārya)

• भृगुसूनुना: by the son of Bhṛgu

• नाम्ना: by name/as the name

• शुक्रेश्वरम्: Śukreśvara (Śiva as Lord of Śukra)

• नाम: named/called

• सर्व: all

• सिद्ध: Siddhas (perfected beings)

• अमर: immortals/Devas

• अर्चितम्: worshipped/revered

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Shukra (Shukracharya)
• Bhrigu
• Siddhas
• Devas (Amaras)

FAQs

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

It records a canonical Liṅga-sthāpana: Śukra establishes a specific Liṅga and its sacred name (Śukreśvara), showing that consecrated Liṅgas become enduring supports for Śiva-pūjā and pilgrimage, honored even by Siddhas and Devas.

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

Śiva is implied as Pati—accessible through the Liṅga as a concentrated, worship-worthy presence—so that even perfected beings revere Him; the Liṅga functions as a tangible locus for approaching the transcendent Lord beyond Pāśa (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Liṅga-sthāpana and Liṅga-pūjā are foregrounded: installing, naming, and worshipping the Liṅga as a disciplined devotional act that supports Pāśupata-oriented purification and God-realization.