Shloka 2
Adhyaya 73 — त्रिपुरदाहे ब्रह्मस्तवः
Brahmā’s Hymn in the Context of Tripura’s Burning
Devanagari script
पितामह उवाच संत्यज्य देवदेवेशं लिङ्गमूर्तिमहेश्वरम् तारपौत्रो महातेजास् तारकस्य सुतो बली
Transliteration
pitāmaha uvāca saṃtyajya devadeveśaṃ liṅgamūrtimaheśvaram tārapautro mahātejās tārakasya suto balī
Translation
Pitāmaha (Brahmā) dit : Ayant délaissé le Dieu des dieux, Maheśvara dont la forme même est le Liṅga, surgit alors celui d’une grande splendeur : le petit-fils de Tārā, le puissant fils de Tāraka.
Word by Word
pitāmahaḥthe Grandfather (Brahmā)
pitāmahaḥ:
uvācasaid
uvāca:
saṃtyajyahaving abandoned/renounced
saṃtyajya:
deva-deveśamthe Lord of the lords of gods
deva-deveśam:
liṅga-mūrtiwhose form is the Liṅga
liṅga-mūrti:
maheśvaramthe Great Lord (Śiva)
maheśvaram:
tāra-pautraḥTārā’s grandson
tāra-pautraḥ:
mahā-tejāḥof great splendor/energy
mahā-tejāḥ:
tārakasyaof Tāraka
tārakasya:
sutaḥson
sutaḥ:
balīpowerful/strong
balī:
Speaker
Brahma (Pitamaha)