Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 38

दक्षस्य यज्ञप्रवृत्तिः तथा ईश्वरवर्जितदेवसमागमः

Dakṣa’s Sacrificial Undertaking and the Devas’ Assembly without Īśvara

Devanagari script

ततस्त्रिपुरहा प्राह हैमवत्याः प्रियेच्छया । वीरभद्रं महाबाहुं वाचा विपुलनादया

Transliteration

tatastripurahā prāha haimavatyāḥ priyecchayā | vīrabhadraṃ mahābāhuṃ vācā vipulanādayā

Translation

Dann sprach Tripurahā (Śiva, der Zerstörer Tripuras), um den geliebten Wunsch der Haimavatī (Pārvatī) zu erfüllen, mit weithin hallender Stimme zu Vīrabhadra, dem Großarmigen.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kāla (काल/temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय; तद्-प्रभव)
• Form: अव्ययम् (adverb)

• त्रिपुर-हा: Tripurāntaka (slayer of Tripura)
• त्रिपुर-हा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिपुर (प्रातिपदिक) + हन् (धातु; ‘हा’ कृत्-प्रत्ययान्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (त्रिपुरं हन्ति इति)

• प्राह: said
• प्राह: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-आह्/अह् (धातु ‘अह्/ब्रू’ अर्थे)
• Form: लिट्-लकारः (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुषः, एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

• हैमवत्याः: of Haimavatī (Pārvatī)
• हैमवत्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हैमवती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गः, षष्ठी-विभक्तिः (Genitive/6th), एकवचनम्

• प्रिय-इच्छया: by (her) dear wish
• प्रिय-इच्छया: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक) + इच्छा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गः, तृतीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; कर्मधारयः (प्रिया च सा इच्छा)

• वीरभद्रम्: Vīrabhadra
• वीरभद्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीरभद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (Accusative/2nd), एकवचनम्

• महाबाहुम्: mighty-armed
• महाबाहुम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + बाहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; कर्मधारयः (महान् बाहुः यस्य) विशेषणम् (वीरभद्रम्)

• वाचा: with speech/words
• वाचा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाच् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गः, तृतीया-विभक्तिः (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचनम्

• विपुल-नादया: with a loud-sounding (voice)
• विपुल-नादया: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विपुल (प्रातिपदिक) + नादा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गः, तृतीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; कर्मधारयः (विपुला नादा) विशेषणम् (वाचा)

Speaker

Lord Shiva (Tripuraha)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Tripurāntaka

Jyotirlinga Context

Sthala Purana: The epithet Tripurahā recalls Śiva’s destruction of Tripura; here it frames the Dakṣa-yajña episode as an extension of Śiva’s cosmic governance rather than a local Jyotirliṅga legend.

Significance: Meditation on Tripurāntaka is held to remove the ‘threefold’ bondage (āṇava, karma, māyā) by Śiva’s grace.

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Parvati
• Virabhadra

FAQs

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

The verse highlights Śiva as Pati (the Supreme Lord) whose will is dharmic and compassionate—he acts to honor Pārvatī’s loving intention, showing that divine action arises from grace (anugraha) and not mere force.

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

By naming Śiva as Tripurahā and depicting him speaking and directing Vīrabhadra, the text emphasizes Saguna Śiva—approachable through devotion, names, and divine līlā—supporting narrative-based bhakti alongside Linga-centered worship.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is nāma-smaraṇa of Śiva (e.g., “Tripurahā” or the Pañcākṣarī ‘Om Namaḥ Śivāya’) with bhakti, aligning one’s intention to serve dharma as Vīrabhadra serves Śiva’s command.