Shloka 12

Adhyaya 73 — त्रिपुरदाहे ब्रह्मस्तवः

Brahmā’s Hymn in the Context of Tripura’s Burning

Devanagari script

प्राणायामैः समायुक्तैः पञ्चभिः सुरपुङ्गवाः चतुर्भिः प्रणवैश्चैव प्राणायामपरायणैः

Transliteration

prāṇāyāmaiḥ samāyuktaiḥ pañcabhiḥ surapuṅgavāḥ caturbhiḥ praṇavaiścaiva prāṇāyāmaparāyaṇaiḥ

Translation

O foremost among the gods, one should properly engage in five regulated prāṇāyāmas, and likewise in four recitations of the Praṇava (Oṁ), remaining wholly devoted to prāṇāyāma. By such yogic restraint the paśu (bound soul) is refined, the pāśa (bondage) is weakened, and fitness for the grace of Pati (Śiva) is cultivated.

Word by Word

• प्राणायामैः: by prāṇāyāmas (breath-regulations)

• समायुक्तैः: properly joined/combined, well-regulated

• पञ्चभिः: with five

• सुरपुङ्गवाः: O best of the gods (address to the devas)

• चतुर्भिः: with four

• प्रणवैः: with the Praṇava syllable(s) ‘Oṁ’

• च एव: and indeed/also

• प्राणायामपरायणैः: by those devoted/intent on prāṇāyāma

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the discipline as taught within the Purva-Bhaga Shaiva context)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas

FAQs

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

It frames breath-discipline and Oṁ-recitation as inner purification that supports outer Śiva-upāsanā (including liṅga-pūjā), making the worshipper fit to receive Pati-Śiva’s grace.

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

Śiva is implied as Pati—the liberating Lord—approached through disciplined yoga that transforms the pashu and reduces pāśa, aligning the seeker toward Śiva’s anugraha (grace).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A structured practice of five prāṇāyāmas along with four recitations of the Praṇava (Oṁ), emphasizing steadfast commitment to prāṇāyāma as a Pāśupata-oriented discipline.