Shloka 121

Devanagari script

तुष्टाव हृदये ब्रह्मा देवैः सह समाहितः विष्णुना च भवं देवं त्रिपुरारातिमीश्वरम्

Transliteration

tuṣṭāva hṛdaye brahmā devaiḥ saha samāhitaḥ viṣṇunā ca bhavaṃ devaṃ tripurārātimīśvaram

Translation

Lalu Brahmā, bersama para dewa dan juga Viṣṇu, dengan batin terpusat memuji dalam hati Bhava Deva, Īśvara sang penakluk Tripura (Tripurāri).

Word by Word

• तुष्टाव: praised

• हृदये: in (his) heart/within

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā

• देवैः सह: together with the gods (Devas)

• समाहितः: collected, composed, absorbed in meditation

• विष्णुना च: and with Viṣṇu

• भवं: Bhava (Śiva)

• देवं: the shining god, the divine one

• त्रिपुरारातिम्: the enemy/destroyer of Tripura

• ईश्वरम्: the Supreme Lord (Īśvara)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the episode; internal action by Brahma)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Brahma
• Vishnu
• Devas
• Tripurari

FAQs

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

It emphasizes mānasa-pūjā (inner worship): Brahmā and the Devas, including Viṣṇu, honor Śiva inwardly with a collected mind, highlighting that true Linga-bhakti begins with concentrated reverence to Pati (the Lord).

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

Śiva is named Bhava and Īśvara—Pati, the sovereign Lord—also Tripurāri, the power that dissolves the triple fortresses (symbolically, the three impurities/bondages) that bind the paśu (individual soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Samādhāna/samāhita-dhyāna: steadied, inward concentration as a form of worship, aligning with Pāśupata-oriented discipline where devotion and mental absorption support liberation from pāśa (bondage).