Shloka 14

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

Devanagari script

ततस्ते सहिता दैत्याः सम्प्रधार्य परस्परम् ब्रह्माणमब्रुवन्दैत्याः प्रणिपत्य जगद्गुरुम्

Transliteration

tataste sahitā daityāḥ sampradhārya parasparam brahmāṇamabruvandaityāḥ praṇipatya jagadgurum

Translation

Entonces aquellos Daityas, reunidos, deliberaron entre sí y, tras postrarse ante Brahmā, el maestro del mundo, le dirigieron la palabra.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then

• te: they

• sahitāḥ: united/assembled

• daityāḥ: the Daityas (Asura clan)

• sampradhārya: having considered/deliberated

• parasparam: with one another

• brahmāṇam: to Brahmā

• abruvan: spoke/said

• daityāḥ: the Daityas

• praṇipatya: having bowed/prostrated

• jagad-gurum: the teacher of the world

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the episode; the Daityas are about to speak to Brahma)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Daityas

FAQs

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

It models the prerequisite attitude for approaching sacred authority—deliberation followed by praṇipāta (humble surrender). In Linga-worship traditions, this mirrors approaching the Linga with reverence before seeking boons or instruction.

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

Indirectly: the Daityas approach Brahmā as jagadguru within the created order, yet in Shaiva Siddhanta the supreme Jagadguru is ultimately Pati (Śiva), the source even of Brahmā—highlighting graded authority within the cosmos.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Praṇipāta (prostration) and saṅkalpa through collective deliberation—foundational disciplines that precede mantra, pūjā, or Pāśupata-oriented sādhanā.