Shloka 77
Adhyaya 71: पुरत्रयवृत्तान्तः—ब्रह्मवरदानम्, मयकृतत्रिपुर-निर्माणम्, विष्णुमाया-धर्मविघ्नः, शिवस्तुति, त्रिपुरदाहोपक्रमः
तच्छास्त्रमुपदिश्यैव पुरुषायाच्युतः स्वयम् पुरत्रयविनाशाय प्राहैनं पुरुषं हरिः
tacchāstramupadiśyaiva puruṣāyācyutaḥ svayam puratrayavināśāya prāhainaṃ puruṣaṃ hariḥ
Habiendo impartido así ese śāstra al Puruṣa, el propio Acyuta—Hari—le habló, encomendándole la destrucción de las tres ciudades (Tripura).
Suta Goswami (narrating the internal account of Hari’s instruction)
FAQs
It frames Tripura-vināśa as a divinely sanctioned act grounded in śāstra (sacred doctrine), reinforcing that cosmic restoration happens through right knowledge and divine command—core themes behind Linga-centered devotion to Pati (Śiva) as the supreme regulator.
Indirectly, it shows Shiva-tattva as sovereign order (niyati) behind cosmic events: even when Hari instructs an agent, the episode serves the larger Shaiva puranic vision where Pati’s will removes adharma (Tripura) and frees beings from pasha (bondage).
The verse highlights śāstra-upadeśa (transmission of authoritative doctrine) as the prerequisite for effective action—paralleling Pāśupata discipline where right instruction and initiation guide the sādhaka before undertaking mantra, vrata, or pūjā aimed at overcoming pasha.