Shloka 60

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

Devanagari script

विष्णुरुवाच दग्ध्वा भित्त्वा च भुक्त्वा च गत्वा दैत्यपुरत्रयम् पुनर्यथागतं वीरा गन्तुमर्हथ भूतये

Transliteration

viṣṇuruvāca dagdhvā bhittvā ca bhuktvā ca gatvā daityapuratrayam punaryathāgataṃ vīrā gantumarhatha bhūtaye

Translation

قال فيشنو: «اذهبوا إلى مدن الدايتيَة الثلاث؛ فأحرقوها، واقتحموها وحطّموها، وابتلعوا سلطانها حتى يزول. ثم يا أبطال، ارجعوا من الطريق نفسه الذي جئتم منه، لخير جميع الكائنات ونمائها.»

Word by Word

• viṣṇuḥ uvāca: Viṣṇu said

• dagdhvā: having burned

• bhittvā: having split/broken open

• ca: and

• bhuktvā: having consumed/enjoyed (i.e., taken away their strength)

• ca: and

• gatvā: having gone

• daitya-pura-trayam: the three fortresses/cities of the Daityas

• punaḥ: again/then

• yathāgatam: as you came/by the same route

• vīrāḥ: O heroes

• gantum: to go/return

• arhatha: you ought/are fit

• bhūtaye: for prosperity/welfare (of beings).

Speaker

Vishnu

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Daityas
• Tripura (three cities)

FAQs

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

The verse frames the destruction of “Tripura” as a dharmic act done for bhūti—universal welfare. In Linga-oriented Shaiva reading, it points to the Lord (Pati) removing entrenched strongholds of adharma, just as Linga-pūjā aims at dissolving inner impurities and stabilizing auspiciousness.

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

Though spoken by Viṣṇu, the command presupposes the higher governance of Shiva-tattva: the cosmic function of dissolving obstructive powers so beings can flourish. In Shaiva Siddhānta terms, Pati enables the removal of pāśa (bondage) that fortifies the pashu’s entanglement.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A direct ritual is not prescribed, but the yogic takeaway aligns with Pāśupata discipline: “burning, breaking, and consuming” symbolize tapas (burning impurities), jñāna (breaking ignorance), and vairāgya (consuming attachment), culminating in a return to right order (yathāgatam) and bhūti (spiritual flourishing).