Shloka 8

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

Devanagari script

निहते तारके दैत्ये तारपुत्रे सबान्धवे स्कन्देन वा प्रयत्नेन तस्य पुत्रा महाबलाः

Transliteration

nihate tārake daitye tāraputre sabāndhave skandena vā prayatnena tasya putrā mahābalāḥ

Translation

Als der Asura Tāraka—zusammen mit seinem Sohn und all seinen Verwandten—von Skanda durch entschlossenen Einsatz erschlagen worden war, erhoben sich darauf Tārakas Söhne, von großer Kraft erfüllt.

Word by Word

• निहते: when slain

• तारके: in (the case of) Tāraka

• दैत्ये: the demon

• तारपुत्रे: Tāraka’s son

• सबान्धवे: along with (his) relatives/kinsmen

• स्कन्देन: by Skanda (Kārttikeya)

• वा: indeed/also

• प्रयत्नेन: by effort, with exertion

• तस्य: of him (Tāraka)

• पुत्राः: sons

• महाबलाः: very powerful, great in strength

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Skanda (Kartikeya)
• Taraka

FAQs

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

It frames the cosmic function of Shiva’s order: through Skanda (Shiva’s empowered commander), adharma is subdued so that Linga-dharma—worship of Pati (Shiva) that loosens pasha (bondage)—can be established without obstruction.

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

Shiva-tattva is implied as Pati, the supreme regulator who acts through his śakti and delegates power to his divine agency (Skanda) to restore dharma—showing lordship that is both transcendent and operational in the world.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse primarily highlights vīrya (steadfast effort) as a Pāśupata disposition: disciplined resolve against inner daitya-like tendencies (pasha), supported by devotion to Pati through Linga-upāsanā.