Shloka 129

Adhyaya 71: पुरत्रयवृत्तान्तः—ब्रह्मवरदानम्, मयकृतत्रिपुर-निर्माणम्, विष्णुमाया-धर्मविघ्नः, शिवस्तुति, त्रिपुरदाहोपक्रमः

Devanagari script

न ययौ तृप्तिमीशानः पिबन्स्कन्दाननामृतम् न सस्मार च तान्देवान् दैत्यशस्त्रनिपीडितान्

Transliteration

na yayau tṛptimīśānaḥ pibanskandānanāmṛtam na sasmāra ca tāndevān daityaśastranipīḍitān

Translation

حتى وهو يشرب رحيقَ الخلود من وجهِ سْكاندا، لم يبلغ إيشانا الشِّبع؛ ولم يَخطر بباله حينئذٍ أولئك الدِّيفا الذين كانت أسلحةُ الدايتيَة تسحقهم.

Word by Word

• na: not

• yayau: went/attained

• tṛptim: satisfaction/satiety

• īśānaḥ: the Lord (Shiva as Īśāna, the Sovereign)

• piban: drinking

• skanda-ānana-amṛtam: the nectar (amṛta) from Skanda’s face/mouth

• na: not

• sasmāra: remembered/recalled

• ca: and

• tān: those

• devān: Devas/gods

• daitya: of the Daityas/demons

• śastra: weapons

• nipīḍitān: oppressed, pressed down, tormented

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Ishana)
• Skanda (Kartikeya)
• Devas
• Daityas

FAQs

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

It highlights Īśāna as Pati—self-complete and beyond sensory fulfillment—so Linga-puja is not to “feed” God, but to purify the pashu (soul) and loosen pasha (bondage) through devotion, mantra, and right understanding.

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

Shiva is shown as transcendent and unattached: even nectar does not bring Him ‘completion,’ indicating His pūrṇatva (fullness) and svātantrya (sovereign freedom), acting by lila rather than by need.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The implied takeaway is vairāgya and īśvara-bhāva in Pāśupata-oriented practice: the aspirant should cultivate non-dependence on pleasure and remain steady in remembrance of Pati, even amid conflict and distraction.