Shloka 75

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

Devanagari script

गणेश्वरैर् देवगणैश् च भृङ्गी सहावृतः सर्वगणेन्द्रवर्यः जगाम योगी त्रिपुरं निहन्तुं विमानमारुह्य यथा महेन्द्रः

Transliteration

gaṇeśvarair devagaṇaiś ca bhṛṅgī sahāvṛtaḥ sarvagaṇendravaryaḥ jagāma yogī tripuraṃ nihantuṃ vimānamāruhya yathā mahendraḥ

Translation

Entouré des Gaṇeśvaras et des troupes d’assistants divins, avec Bhṛṅgī à ses côtés, le Seigneur suprême parmi tous les chefs des Gaṇas—le grand Yogin—s’avança pour anéantir Tripura, montant sur son char céleste tel Mahendra (Indra).

Word by Word

• गणेश्वरैः: by the Gaṇeśvaras (leaders of Śiva’s attendants)

• देवगणैः: by the divine hosts

• च: and

• भृङ्गी: Bhṛṅgī (Śiva’s attendant)

• सह: together with

• आवृतः: surrounded/encircled

• सर्वगणेन्द्रवर्यः: the foremost among all Gaṇa-lords

• जगाम: went/set forth

• योगी: the Yogin (Śiva as supreme ascetic-lord)

• त्रिपुरम्: Tripura (the triple cities/fortresses)

• निहन्तुम्: to slay/destroy

• विमानम्: aerial chariot/celestial car

• आरुह्य: having mounted/ascended

• यथा: like/as

• महेन्द्रः: Mahendra (Indra).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Bhṛṅgī
• Gaṇeśvaras
• Deva-gaṇas
• Tripura
• Indra (Mahendra)

FAQs

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

It portrays Śiva as Pati—the sovereign who commands the Gaṇas and moves to remove adharma (Tripura), reinforcing that Linga-worship aligns the Pashu (soul) with the Lord who destroys bondage (pāśa) and its strongholds.

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

Śiva is shown as the supreme Yogin—transcendent yet fully immanent in cosmic governance—acting through his gaṇa-śakti to restore order; his yogic sovereignty indicates mastery over both inner bondage and outer demonic fortresses.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The emphasis is on Śiva as “Yogī,” pointing to Pāśupata orientation: disciplined yogic mastery that culminates in the destruction of pāśa (bondage), mirrored outwardly as the annihilation of Tripura.