Shloka 23
दधीच-शाप-हेतु-वर्णनम् / The Cause of Dadhīca’s Curse
Explaining Viṣṇu’s Role at Dakṣa’s Sacrifice
त्रितत्त्वस्य त्रिवह्नेश्च त्रिधाभूतस्य सर्वतः । त्रिदिवस्य त्रिबाहोश्च त्रिधाभूतस्य सर्वतः
tritattvasya trivahneśca tridhābhūtasya sarvataḥ | tridivasya tribāhośca tridhābhūtasya sarvataḥ
He is of the three principles and the three sacred fires; in every way He becomes threefold. He is of the three heavens and the three‑armed One; everywhere indeed He stands manifested in a threefold manner.
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating the Śiva Purāṇa to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Jyotirlinga: Tryambakeśvara
Sthala Purana: The epithet Tryambaka/Tryambakeśvara is directly mirrored in the Jyotirliṅga at Trimbak, where Śiva is revered with strong Vedic associations and triadic symbolism (three eyes/three worlds/threefold powers).
Significance: Pilgrims seek purification, relief from ancestral afflictions, and stability of life-force; japa and abhiṣeka are prominent, especially in Vedic-style worship.
Mantra: त्रितत्त्वस्य त्रिवह्नेश्च त्रिधाभूतस्य सर्वतः । त्रिदिवस्य त्रिबाहोश्च त्रिधाभूतस्य सर्वतः
Type: mahamrityunjaya
Role: teaching
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
The verse praises Śiva as the all-pervading Pati who expresses Himself through triads—principles (tattvas), cosmic realms, and sacred fires—showing that the Lord is immanent in all levels of existence while remaining the supreme controller.
By declaring Śiva ‘everywhere’ and ‘threefold’ across worlds and principles, it supports Saguna worship of the Liṅga as a universal symbol: the Liṅga is not a local deity but the visible focus for the omnipresent Lord who pervades all categories of creation.
Meditate on Śiva’s presence in the triads (three worlds, three fires, three states of experience) while chanting the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and offer worship with bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) as a reminder that Śiva pervades all and purifies all.