Shloka 24

Adhyaya 73 — त्रिपुरदाहे ब्रह्मस्तवः

Brahmā’s Hymn in the Context of Tripura’s Burning

Devanagari script

भवसंस्मरणोद्युक्ता न ते दुःखस्य भाजनम् भवनानि मनोज्ञानि दिव्यमाभरणं स्त्रियः

Transliteration

bhavasaṃsmaraṇodyuktā na te duḥkhasya bhājanam bhavanāni manojñāni divyamābharaṇaṃ striyaḥ

Translation

يا امرأةً مواظبةً على ذكر بهافا (شيفا)، لستِ وعاءً للحزن. ستنالين مساكنَ بهيجة، وحُليّاً إلهية، ونساءً كريماتٍ مرافقاتٍ وخادمات—كلّ ذلك ثمرةٌ مباركةٌ من نعمة شيفا.

Word by Word

• bhava: Bhava (Śiva)

• saṃsmaraṇa: remembrance, recollection

• udyuktā: engaged, intent upon

• na: not

• te: for you/your

• duḥkhasya: of suffering

• bhājanam: receptacle, vessel

• bhavanāni: residences, abodes

• manojñāni: pleasing, charming

• divya: divine, celestial

• ābharaṇam: ornament/adornment (ornaments)

• striyaḥ: women (female attendants/companions)

Speaker

Sūta (narrating the purāṇic teaching; verse framed as a blessing/assurance within the narrative)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It emphasizes smaraṇa (remembrance) of Bhava as an inner form of worship that draws Śiva’s anugraha, turning the pashu away from duḥkha and toward auspicious fruition.

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

Śiva is implied as Pati—Bhava—whose grace dissolves sorrow (a mark of pasha) and bestows auspicious states; remembrance aligns the soul with that grace.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Bhava-saṃsmaraṇa (constant recollection of Śiva), a bhakti-infused yogic discipline akin to Pāśupata orientation—inner fixation on Pati that weakens bondage.