Shloka 6

Adhyaya 73 — त्रिपुरदाहे ब्रह्मस्तवः

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

Devanagari script

पूजनीयः शिवो नित्यं श्रद्धया देवपुङ्गवैः सर्वलिङ्गमयो लोकः सर्वं लिङ्गे प्रतिष्ठितम्

Transliteration

pūjanīyaḥ śivo nityaṃ śraddhayā devapuṅgavaiḥ sarvaliṅgamayo lokaḥ sarvaṃ liṅge pratiṣṭhitam

Translation

Śiva is ever to be worshipped with faith by the foremost among the gods; for this whole world is pervaded by the Liṅga, and all things stand established in the Liṅga.

Word by Word

• पूजनीयः (pūjanīyaḥ): worthy of worship

• शिवः (śivaḥ): Lord Shiva, the auspicious Lord (Pati)

• नित्यम् (nityam): always, eternally

• श्रद्धया (śraddhayā): with faith, with reverent trust

• देवपुङ्गवैः (devapuṅgavaiḥ): by the best among the gods

• सर्वलिङ्गमयः (sarva-liṅga-mayaḥ): consisting of/filled with the Linga in every way

• लोकः (lokaḥ): the world, the cosmos

• सर्वम् (sarvam): everything

• लिङ्गे (liṅge): in the Linga (the transcendent-immanent mark of Pati)

• प्रतिष्ठितम् (pratiṣṭhitam): established, grounded, supported.

Speaker

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

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas

FAQs

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

It declares the Linga as the universal ground of the cosmos and therefore makes daily, faith-filled Shiva-Linga worship the highest duty—even for the Devas.

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

Shiva is presented as Pati, the ever-worshipful Lord whose Linga is both transcendent sign and immanent support, in which all worlds and beings are established.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse foregrounds nitya-pūjā (daily worship) performed with śraddhā; as a Pāśupata-aligned takeaway, devotion and steady contemplative focus on the Linga are emphasized as the basis for loosening pāśa (bondage) for the paśu (soul).