Shloka 55

Adhyaya 71: पुरत्रयवृत्तान्तः—ब्रह्मवरदानम्, मयकृतत्रिपुर-निर्माणम्, विष्णुमाया-धर्मविघ्नः, शिवस्तुति, त्रिपुरदाहोपक्रमः

Devanagari script

धर्मनिष्ठाश् च ते सर्वे श्रौतस्मार्तविधौ स्थिताः तथापि यजमानेन रौद्रेणोपसदा प्रभुम् रुद्रमिष्ट्वा यथान्यायं जेष्यामो दैत्यसत्तमान्

Transliteration

dharmaniṣṭhāś ca te sarve śrautasmārtavidhau sthitāḥ tathāpi yajamānena raudreṇopasadā prabhum rudramiṣṭvā yathānyāyaṃ jeṣyāmo daityasattamān

Translation

All of them were firmly established in dharma and grounded in the Vedic (śrauta) and traditional (smārta) ordinances. Even so, with the sacrificer performing the Rudra-sacrifice and its preparatory upasad rites, having duly worshipped Lord Rudra according to rule, we shall conquer the foremost of the Daityas.

Word by Word

• धर्मनिष्ठाः: steadfast in dharma

• च: and

• ते: they

• सर्वे: all

• श्रौतस्मार्तविधौ: in śrauta and smārta injunctions

• स्थिताः: established/abiding

• तथापि: even so/nevertheless

• यजमानेन: by/with the yajamāna (sacrificer)

• रौद्रेण: by the Rudra-rite/Raudra sacrifice

• उपसदा: with the upasad (preliminary sacrificial sessions)

• प्रभुम्: the Lord

• रुद्रम्: Rudra (Śiva)

• इष्ट्वा: having worshipped/sacrificed to

• यथान्यायम्: according to proper rule and procedure

• जेष्यामः: we shall conquer

• दैत्यसत्तमान्: the best/foremost among the Daityas (asura chiefs).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Daityas

FAQs

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

It frames victory and protection as fruits of properly performed Rudra-worship (Rudra-yajña with upasad), implying that honoring Pati (Rudra/Śiva) through right rite aligns dharma and grants worldly and spiritual safeguarding.

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

Śiva is presented as Prabhu (the Lord, Pati) whose grace is invoked through disciplined observance; even the dharma-established rely on Rudra’s lordship to overcome hostile forces, indicating His sovereignty over cosmic order and conflict.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A śrauta-style Rudra-yajña, specifically mentioning the upasad (preparatory sacrificial rites), emphasizing methodical worship rather than merely personal austerity.