Shloka 28

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

Devanagari script

दिव्यस्त्रीभिः सुसम्पूर्णं गन्धर्वैः सिद्धचारणैः रुद्रालयैः प्रतिगृहं साग्निहोत्रैर् द्विजोत्तमाः

Transliteration

divyastrībhiḥ susampūrṇaṃ gandharvaiḥ siddhacāraṇaiḥ rudrālayaiḥ pratigṛhaṃ sāgnihotrair dvijottamāḥ

Translation

O Bester der Zweifachgeborenen, jede Wohnstatt dort ist eine Rudrālaya—erfüllt von himmlischen Frauen, besucht von Gandharvas, Siddhas und Cāraṇas und getragen von Haushalten, die die Agnihotra-Feuer ordnungsgemäß unterhalten—und so offenbart sich der geordnete Glanz von Śivas Reich, wo Dharma und Bhakti zusammenfinden.

Word by Word

• दिव्य-स्त्रीभिः: by celestial women

• सु-सम्पूर्णम्: completely filled, richly furnished

• गन्धर्वैः: by Gandharvas (divine musicians)

• सिद्ध-चारणैः: by Siddhas and Cāraṇas (perfected beings and heavenly bards)

• रुद्रालयैः: with Rudra-abodes/temples of Rudra

• प्रति-गृहम्: in each house, house by house

• स-अग्निहोत्रैः: with (people) performing Agnihotra, maintaining sacred fires

• द्विज-उत्तमाः: O best among the twice-born (address to eminent Brahmins)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Rudra (Shiva)
• Gandharvas
• Siddhas
• Caranas
• Agni

FAQs

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

It frames Śiva’s sacred space as “Rudrālaya” permeating every dwelling, implying that true Linga-bhakti is not confined to a single shrine but sanctifies the entire household through disciplined worship and Vedic observance.

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

Śiva is implied as Pati—the Lord whose realm is intrinsically ordered and dharmic—where perfected beings gather and where purity (ritual fire, restraint, devotion) becomes a gateway from Pāśa (bondage) toward His proximity.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Agnihotra is highlighted as a sustaining daily rite; in a Shaiva Siddhānta reading it supports inner purification of the paśu (soul), making the home itself a Rudrālaya fit for Shiva’s grace.