Shloka 28
Muñjavān on Himavat: Maheśvara’s abode, Śiva-stuti, and sacrificial gold
Chapter 8
त्रिपुरघ्नं त्रिनयनं त्रिलोकेशं महौजसम् । प्रभवं सर्वभूतानां धारणं धरणीधरम्
tripuraghnaṁ trinayanaṁ trilokeśaṁ mahaujasam | prabhavaṁ sarvabhūtānāṁ dhāraṇaṁ dharaṇīdharam ||
હું ત્રિપુરઘ્ન, ત્રિનેત્રધારી, ત્રિલોકેશ્વર, મહાતેજસ્વી—સર્વભૂતોના પ્રભવ, સર્વને ધારણ કરનાર, ધરતીનો ભાર સંભાળનાર—તે મહાદેવનું શરણ લઉં છું।
संवर्त उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) through stuti: recognizing Śiva as the cosmic source and sustainer encourages humility, trust in divine governance, and alignment with dharma rather than reliance on mere personal power.
Saṁvarta offers a concentrated praise of Śiva using powerful epithets (Tripura-slayer, three-eyed, lord of the three worlds), framing Śiva as the ultimate protector and support of all beings, and implicitly urging surrender to him.