Shloka 155

Adhyaya 72 — Puradāha: Rudra’s Cosmic Chariot, Pāśupata-Vrata, and Brahmā’s Shiva-Stuti

Devanagari script

कृतो रथश्चेषुवरश् च शुभ्रं शरसनं ते त्रिपुरक्षयाय अनेकयत्नैश् च मयाथ तुभ्यं फलं न दृष्टं सुरसिद्धसंघैः

Transliteration

kṛto rathaśceṣuvaraś ca śubhraṃ śarasanaṃ te tripurakṣayāya anekayatnaiś ca mayātha tubhyaṃ phalaṃ na dṛṣṭaṃ surasiddhasaṃghaiḥ

Translation

Ya se ha dispuesto el carro, y para Ti se han forjado flechas excelentes y un arco resplandeciente, para la destrucción de Tripura. Sin embargo, aunque con muchos esfuerzos lo he hecho por Tu causa, las huestes de Devas y Siddhas no han visto fruto decisivo—hasta que Tú, oh Pati (Señor), quieras hacerlo eficaz.

Word by Word

• कृतः: prepared/made

• रथः: chariot

• च: and

• इषुवरः: excellent arrows (best of missiles)

• च: and

• शुभ्रम्: brilliant/bright

• शरासनम्: bow (lit. ‘seat/support of arrows’)

• ते: for you/your

• त्रिपुरक्षयाय: for the destruction of Tripura

• अनेकयत्नैः: with many efforts

• च: and

• मया: by me

• अथ: then/indeed

• तुभ्यम्: for you

• फलम्: result/fruit

• न: not

• दृष्टम्: seen/obtained

• सुरसिद्धसंघैः: by the assemblages of Devas and Siddhas

Speaker

Brahma (within Suta’s narration to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma
• Devas
• Siddhas
• Tripura

FAQs

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

It teaches that ritual instruments and elaborate effort (yajña-like preparations) are not self-sufficient; true fruition arises only through Shiva as Pati. In Linga worship, this becomes the principle that puja gains siddhi through Shiva’s anugraha, not mere external performance.

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

Shiva is implied as the sovereign cause who alone can confer efficacy (śakti) upon means. Even when Brahma and the Devas arrange the “means” (chariot, bow, arrows), the ‘fruit’ remains unseen until Shiva wills it—highlighting Shiva-tattva as the ultimate controller beyond Pāśa-bound agency.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The takeaway aligns with Pāśupata discipline: karma and upāya (means) become liberating only when oriented to Shiva and sealed by his grace. It points to bhakti-yukta kriyā (devotion-infused ritual action) rather than mechanical ritualism.