Shloka 67

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

Devanagari script

तस्माद्दैत्या न वध्यास्ते भूतैश्चोपसदोद्भवैः पापं नुदति धर्मेण धर्मे सर्वं प्रतिष्ठितम्

Transliteration

tasmāddaityā na vadhyāste bhūtaiścopasadodbhavaiḥ pāpaṃ nudati dharmeṇa dharme sarvaṃ pratiṣṭhitam

Translation

Therefore, those Daityas are not to be slain by beings born of the Upasads; for sin is driven away by Dharma, and in Dharma the whole cosmos stands established. In this way the Pati (Lord) upholds order—restraining violence and grounding victory in righteous conduct.

Word by Word

• tasmāt: therefore

• daityāḥ: the Daityas (sons of Diti, a class of asuras)

• na: not

• vadhyāḥ: fit to be slain/killable

• te: they

• bhūtaiḥ: by beings/creatures

• ca: and

• upasada-udbhavaiḥ: born from the Upasads (subsidiary rites/auxiliary sacrificial operations)

• pāpam: sin, demerit

• nudati: drives away, dispels

• dharmeṇa: by Dharma/righteous law and right conduct

• dharme: in Dharma

• sarvam: everything, the whole (world-order)

• pratiṣṭhitam: established, grounded, firmly set.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Linga Purana to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Daityas
• Bhutas
• Dharma

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva-oriented devotion within Dharma: even when confronting hostile forces, the worshipper should uphold righteous order, because papa is removed through dharmic conduct and the world itself rests on Dharma—an ethical foundation for Linga-puja.

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

By implying that cosmic stability is rooted in Dharma, it reflects Shiva as Pati—the supreme governor who sustains order not merely through force but through the law of righteousness that purifies and stabilizes the worlds.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to purification through Dharma—supporting a Pashupata-aligned discipline of restraint (ahiṃsā where appropriate), ethical observance, and sacrificial correctness, where inner purity is valued over impulsive violence.