Shloka 32

भूतत्रिपुरधर्मवर्णनम् (Description of the Dharma/Conduct of the Bhūta-Tripura) — Chapter 3

Devanagari script

विष्णुरुवाच । भूताः शृणुत मद्वाक्यं देवकार्यार्थमुद्यताः । गच्छन्तु त्रिपुरं सद्यस्सर्वे हि बलवत्तराः

Transliteration

viṣṇuruvāca | bhūtāḥ śṛṇuta madvākyaṃ devakāryārthamudyatāḥ | gacchantu tripuraṃ sadyassarve hi balavattarāḥ

Translation

Viṣṇu sprach: „O Scharen der Bhūtas, hört meine Worte. Da ihr euch für das Werk der Götter erhoben habt, sollt ihr alle — die wahrhaft Mächtigsten — sogleich nach Tripura ziehen.“

Word by Word

• विष्णुः: Viṣṇu
• विष्णुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् लकार (perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• भूताः: O beings (bhūtas)
• भूताः: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सम्बोधनार्थे प्रथमा (vocative sense)

• शृणुत: listen
• शृणुत: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: लोट् लकार (imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), बहुवचन

• मत्-वाक्यम्: my statement
• मत्-वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'मम वाक्यम्'

• देव-कार्य-अर्थम्: for the gods' task/purpose
• देव-कार्य-अर्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + kārya (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (purpose): 'देवानां कार्यस्य अर्थम्' = 'for the purpose of the gods' task'

• उद्यताः: ready, prepared
• उद्यताः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ud-yata (प्रातिपदिक; √yam धातु से क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying 'भूताः')

• गच्छन्तु: let them go / go
• गच्छन्तु: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: लोट् लकार (imperative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन

• त्रिपुरम्: to Tripura
• त्रिपुरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tripura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• सद्यः: immediately
• सद्यः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadyaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (adverb of time)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying 'भूताः')

• हि: indeed, for
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), हेत्वर्थ/निश्चयार्थ (for/indeed)

• बलवत्तराः: stronger, very powerful
• बलवत्तराः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: balavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तरप्-प्रत्यय (comparative): 'stronger/more powerful'

Speaker

Vishnu

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Tripurāntaka

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Devas
• Tripura

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It shows divine coordination: even mighty cosmic forces act under dharma to remove adharma (Tripura). In Shaiva understanding, such battles ultimately serve Shiva’s cosmic purpose—restoring order so beings may progress toward liberation.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

The Tripura narrative culminates in Shiva’s decisive grace and power; remembering it supports Saguna Shiva-bhakti—seeing the Lord as the protector who destroys inner and outer impurities, just as Tripura symbolizes fortified egoic bonds.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

As a takeaway, one may invoke Shiva’s protective aspect through japa of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) while applying Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and cultivating readiness (udyama) to overcome the ‘three cities’ of impurity—ego, desire, and ignorance.