Shloka 26

Adhyaya 73 — त्रिपुरदाहे ब्रह्मस्तवः

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

Devanagari script

हत्वा भित्त्वा च भूतानि दग्ध्वा सर्वमिदं जगत्

Transliteration

hatvā bhittvā ca bhūtāni dagdhvā sarvamidaṃ jagat

Translation

Nachdem er die Wesen erschlagen und zerschmettert und diese ganze Welt verbrannt hat, führt der Herr alle manifesten Gestalten in die Auflösung zurück; er zieht die paśu aus ihren Fesseln (pāśa) heim und führt sie in das Unmanifestierte unter die Herrschaft von Pati, Śiva.

Word by Word

• हत्वा: having slain/destroyed

• भित्त्वा: having split/shattered

• च: and

• भूतानि: beings/created entities (bhūtas)

• दग्ध्वा: having burned

• सर्वम्: all

• इदम्: this

• जगत्: world/universe

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames the Liṅga as the transcendent Pati beyond creation and destruction—worship centers on the Reality that withdraws the entire jagat at pralaya, guiding the pashu beyond pāśa.

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

Śiva-tattva is shown as the supreme sovereign power over dissolution—able to destroy, shatter, and burn the manifested cosmos, indicating lordship (aiśvarya) over all bhūtas and worlds.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Pralaya-bhāvanā (contemplation of dissolution) and vairāgya: a Pāśupata-aligned practice of loosening attachment to bhūtas and the jagat while fixing awareness on Śiva as Pati.