Shloka 65

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

Devanagari script

किं कृत्यमिति संतप्तः संतप्तान्सेन्द्रकान्क्षणम् कथं तु तेषां दैत्यानां बलं हत्वा प्रयत्नतः

Transliteration

kiṃ kṛtyamiti saṃtaptaḥ saṃtaptānsendrakānkṣaṇam kathaṃ tu teṣāṃ daityānāṃ balaṃ hatvā prayatnataḥ

Translation

Tormented by the thought, “What now must be done?”, he looked upon the grief-stricken gods led by Indra and considered: “How, by deliberate effort, can the strength of those Daityas be struck down and destroyed?”

Word by Word

• किम् (kim): what?

• कृत्यम् (kṛtyam): duty, what should be done

• इति (iti): thus

• संतप्तः (saṁtaptaḥ): afflicted, distressed

• संतप्तान् (saṁtaptān): the distressed ones

• सेन्द्रकान् (sendrakān): those with Indra (the gods led by Indra)

• क्षणम् (kṣaṇam): for a moment

• कथम् (katham): how

• तु (tu): indeed

• तेषाम् (teṣām): of them

• दैत्यानाम् (daityānām): of the Daityas (demons)

• बलम् (balam): power, strength

• हत्वा (hatvā): having slain/struck down

• प्रयत्नतः (prayatnataḥ): with effort, by deliberate endeavor

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the episode; internal thought of a leading deva/strategist is reported)

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Daityas
• Devas

FAQs

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

It frames the crisis that drives the Devas toward higher refuge—ultimately pointing to Pati (Shiva) as the true source of victory when worldly power fails, a key motif behind Linga-centered surrender and protection.

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

Though Shiva is not named here, the narrative logic is Shaiva: limited agents (Devas) confronted by overwhelming force must seek the transcendent Pati, whose grace and right means dissolve Pasha-like obstructions and restore dharma.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse emphasizes purposeful effort (prayatna) allied to right counsel—read as the preparatory discipline of Pashupata orientation: turning from mere force to dharmic means, mantra-guided resolve, and seeking Shiva’s upaya (saving method).