Shloka 44

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

Devanagari script

श्रीविष्णुरुवाच अनेनोपसदा देवा यजध्वं परमेश्वरम् पुरत्रयविनाशाय जगत्त्रयविभूतये

Transliteration

śrīviṣṇuruvāca anenopasadā devā yajadhvaṃ parameśvaram puratrayavināśāya jagattrayavibhūtaye

Translation

Śrī Viṣṇu dit : « Par cette offrande d’Upasad, ô Devas, adorez le Seigneur Suprême (Parameśvara), pour la destruction de Tripura, les trois cités, et pour la prospérité souveraine et l’ordonnancement des trois mondes. »

Word by Word

• śrī-viṣṇuḥ: Lord Vishnu

• uvāca: said

• anena: by this, with this means

• upasadā: with the Upasad (a Vedic subsidiary offering/rite)

• devāḥ: O gods, Devas

• yajadhvam: worship, perform sacrifice unto

• parameśvaram: the Supreme Lord (Shiva as Pati)

• puratraya-vināśāya: for the destruction of the three cities (Tripura)

• jagat-traya-vibhūtaye: for the prosperity/sovereignty (vibhūti) of the three worlds

Speaker

Vishnu

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Devas
• Shiva (Parameshvara)
• Tripura
• Three Worlds (Trailokya)

FAQs

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

It frames worship as a Vedic act directed to Parameśvara (Shiva as Pati), implying that right ritual approach (yajña/upasada) aligns the worlds with Shiva’s grace—an inner logic that later supports Linga-pūjā as the accessible form of that same surrender.

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

Shiva is invoked as Parameśvara—the transcendent Lord who alone can dissolve Tripura (cosmic disorder) and bestow vibhūti (sovereign stability) upon the three worlds, indicating Pati as the supreme regulator beyond the Devas.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A Vedic subsidiary rite (Upasad) is highlighted as the prescribed means of worship; in Shaiva Siddhānta terms, it exemplifies disciplined karmic worship offered to Pati, preparing beings (pashus) for grace that cuts pasha (bondage).