Shloka 98

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

Devanagari script

पश्य पुण्यानि लिङ्गानि सर्वकामप्रदानि तु एवमेतानि पुण्यानि मन्निवासानि पार्वति

Transliteration

paśya puṇyāni liṅgāni sarvakāmapradāni tu evametāni puṇyāni mannivāsāni pārvati

Translation

婆伐底啊，观此诸圣林伽——它们确能赐予一切正当所愿。由是，这些神圣之相被安立为我自身的住处，婆伐底啊。

Word by Word

• पश्य (paśya): behold, see

• पुण्यानि (puṇyāni): meritorious, sacred

• लिङ्गानि (liṅgāni): Liṅgas, emblematic forms of Śiva

• सर्वकामप्रदानि (sarva-kāma-pradāni): bestowers of all desires/aims

• तु (tu): indeed, surely

• एवम् (evam): thus, in this manner

• एतानि (etāni): these

• पुण्यानि (puṇyāni): holy, auspicious

• मन्निवासानि (mat-nivāsāni): My dwellings/abodes

• पार्वति (pārvati): O Pārvatī

Speaker

Shiva (addressing Parvati within Suta’s narration)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati

FAQs

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

It declares that sacred Liṅgas are not mere symbols but Śiva’s living abodes, and that their darśana and worship yield comprehensive spiritual and worldly fruits.

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

Śiva is presented as Pati—the indwelling Lord who chooses to be accessible through consecrated Liṅga-abodes, granting grace and the fulfillment of aims under dharma.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Liṅga-darśana and Liṅga-pūjā are emphasized: approaching the Liṅga as Śiva’s residence, cultivating devotion (bhakti) and surrender that loosens pasha (bondage) for the pashu (soul).