Shloka 10

Adhyaya 73 — त्रिपुरदाहे ब्रह्मस्तवः

Brahmā’s Hymn in the Context of Tripura’s Burning

Devanagari script

पशवश् च वयं तस्य देवदेवस्य धीमतः पशुत्वं च परित्यज्य कृत्वा पाशुपतं ततः

Transliteration

paśavaś ca vayaṃ tasya devadevasya dhīmataḥ paśutvaṃ ca parityajya kṛtvā pāśupataṃ tataḥ

Translation

Nous aussi ne sommes que des paśus (âmes liées) de ce sage Seigneur des Seigneurs, Dieu des dieux. Ainsi, rejetant la paśutva (l’état de servitude), nous entreprendrons alors la voie Pāśupata, la discipline de Paśupati.

Word by Word

• पशवः (paśavaḥ): bound souls

• च (ca): and

• वयम् (vayam): we

• तस्य (tasya): of that (Lord)

• देवदेवस्य (devadevasya): of the God of gods

• धीमतः (dhīmataḥ): the wise, discerning

• पशुत्वम् (paśutvam): the condition of being a bound soul

• च (ca): and

• परित्यज्य (parityajya): having abandoned, renounced

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā): having done, having undertaken

• पाशुपतम् (pāśupatam): the Pāśupata discipline/doctrine

• ततः (tataḥ): then, thereafter

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the resolve of the devas/seekers within the story)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva

FAQs

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

It frames Linga-centered Shaiva practice as a transformative path: the worshipper recognizes oneself as paśu (bound) and turns to Paśupati through the Pāśupata discipline to transcend bondage.

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

Shiva is implied as Devadeva and the wise Pati—supreme Lord who owns and governs the paśus, and whose grace-enabled discipline removes paśutva (bonded limitation).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Pāśupata practice (Pāśupata-dharma/yoga): adopting the Lord’s discipline—devotion, observances, and inner renunciation—aimed at cutting pasha (bondage) and restoring the soul’s orientation to Pati.