Shloka 72

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

Devanagari script

दैत्यानां देवकार्यार्थं जेष्ये ऽहं त्रिपुरं क्षणात् सूत उवाच विचार्यैवं ततस्तेषां भगवान्पुरुषोत्तमः कर्तुं व्यवसितश्चाभूद् धर्मविघ्नं सुरारिणाम्

Transliteration

daityānāṃ devakāryārthaṃ jeṣye 'haṃ tripuraṃ kṣaṇāt sūta uvāca vicāryaivaṃ tatasteṣāṃ bhagavānpuruṣottamaḥ kartuṃ vyavasitaścābhūd dharmavighnaṃ surāriṇām

Translation

“For the sake of the gods’ purpose, I shall conquer Tripura in a moment.” Sūta said: Having thus deliberated, that Blessed Puruṣottama resolved to bring about an obstruction to the dharma of the enemies of the Devas.

Word by Word

• दैत्यानाम्: of the Daityas (demons)

• देव-कार्य-अर्थम्: for the purpose/mission of the gods

• जेष्ये: I shall conquer

• अहम्: I

• त्रिपुरम्: Tripura (the three cities/fortresses)

• क्षणात्: in a moment

• सूत उवाच: Sūta said

• विचार्य: having considered/deliberated

• एवम्: thus

• ततः: then

• तेषाम्: of them/for them (in that context)

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord

• पुरुषोत्तमः: the Supreme Person

• कर्तुम्: to do/to accomplish

• व्यवसितः: determined/resolved

• च अभूत्: and became/was

• धर्म-विघ्नम्: an obstruction to (their) dharma/order

• सुर-अरिणाम्: of the enemies of the gods

Speaker

Suta (narrator), quoting a prior declaration within the narrative

Characters & Entities

• Suta
• Daityas
• Devas
• Tripura
• Puruṣottama (Supreme Lord)

FAQs

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

It frames divine action as dharma-protection: the Lord removes forces that obstruct right order, which is the same principle invoked in Linga-pūjā—seeking Pati’s grace to dissolve obstacles (pāśa) and restore dharma in the worshipper’s life.

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

Even while using the epithet “Puruṣottama,” the verse emphasizes the Supreme Lord’s sovereign will (icchā-śakti): He can defeat Tripura “in a moment,” indicating transcendence over time and power to neutralize adharmic structures that bind beings.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

No specific rite is prescribed here, but the takeaway aligns with Pāśupata discipline: remove dharma-vighna through devotion, inner resolve, and reliance on Pati’s grace—preparing the ground for effective japa, pūjā, and yogic steadiness.