Shloka 3
Adhyaya 71: पुरत्रयवृत्तान्तः—ब्रह्मवरदानम्, मयकृतत्रिपुर-निर्माणम्, विष्णुमाया-धर्मविघ्नः, शिवस्तुति, त्रिपुरदाहोपक्रमः
हैमं च राजतं दिव्यम् अयस्मयम् अनुत्तमम् सुदुर्गं देवदेवेन दग्धमित्येव नः श्रुतम्
haimaṃ ca rājataṃ divyam ayasmayam anuttamam sudurgaṃ devadevena dagdhamityeva naḥ śrutam
We have heard in tradition that an unsurpassed, utterly impregnable divine stronghold—wrought of gold, silver, and excellent iron—was nevertheless burned by the Deva of Devas. Thus indeed is the account known to us.
Suta Goswami
FAQs
It highlights Shiva as Devadeva whose burning power (tejas) overcomes even the most “impregnable” structures—symbolizing that in Linga worship, surrender to Pati (Shiva) alone can dissolve pasha (bondage) that the pashu (soul) cannot break by its own strength.
Shiva-tattva is shown as supreme and unconstrained: even a divine, unsurpassed fortress of precious metals cannot resist his will. This indicates Shiva’s lordship (patiत्व) and his power of dissolution (saṃhāra) that purifies and reduces obstacles to ashes.
The verse implies the Pashupata insight that inner “fortresses” of karma and ego are burned by Shiva’s grace; in practice this aligns with Linga-puja accompanied by bhakti and surrender, seeking anugraha that destroys the soul’s binding impurities.