Shloka 109

Adhyaya 72 — Puradāha: Rudra’s Cosmic Chariot, Pāśupata-Vrata, and Brahmā’s Shiva-Stuti

Devanagari script

पुष्ययोगे त्वनुप्राप्ते पुरं दग्धुमिहार्हसि यावन्न यान्ति देवेश वियोगं तावदेव तु

Transliteration

puṣyayoge tvanuprāpte puraṃ dagdhumihārhasi yāvanna yānti deveśa viyogaṃ tāvadeva tu

Translation

Nun, da das Puṣya-Yoga eingetroffen ist, bist Du wahrlich bereit, die Stadt hier zu verbrennen. O Herr der Devas, tue dies genau solange, wie sie noch nicht auseinandergegangen sind – nur bis zu diesem Augenblick.

Word by Word

• पुष्ययोगे (puṣya-yoge): in the Puṣya astrological conjunction

• तु (tu): indeed/now

• अनुप्राप्ते (anuprāpte): having arrived/being obtained

• पुरम् (puram): the city (Tripura)

• दग्धुम् (dagdhum): to burn

• इह (iha): here/at this time

• अर्हसि (arhasi): you are worthy/it is proper for you

• यावत् (yāvat): as long as/until

• न (na): not

• यान्ति (yānti): they go/they depart

• देवेश (deveśa): O Lord of the gods

• वियोगम् (viyogam): separation/disjunction

• तावत् (tāvat): that long/so long

• एव (eva): only/precisely

• तु (tu): indeed.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating an internal exhortation by the Devas to Shiva in the Tripura context)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas
• Tripura (the three cities)

FAQs

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

It highlights Shiva as Pati who sanctifies action through Kāla (right time). In Linga worship, this supports the principle that devotion and rite (pūjā) become most fruitful when aligned with auspicious time and inner readiness.

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

Shiva is addressed as Deveśa—supreme Lord over the Devas—implying sovereignty over cosmic order, including time and conjunctions. He acts as the liberating Pati who can dissolve hostile powers (pāśa-like forces) at the precise moment.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse foregrounds Kāla-śuddhi (purity of timing) and muhurta in sacred acts—an outer analogue of Pāśupata discipline where the yogin aligns will and action with Shiva’s order, striking when conditions are ripe.