Shloka 1

Adhyaya 73 — त्रिपुरदाहे ब्रह्मस्तवः

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

Devanagari script

इति श्रीलिङ्गमहापुराणे पूर्वभागे त्रिपुरदाहे ब्रह्मस्तवो नाम द्विसप्तितमो ऽध्यायः सूत उवाच गते महेश्वरे देवे दग्ध्वा च त्रिपुरं क्षणात् सदस्याह सुरेन्द्राणां भगवान्पद्मसंभवः

Transliteration

iti śrīliṅgamahāpurāṇe pūrvabhāge tripuradāhe brahmastavo nāma dvisaptitamo 'dhyāyaḥ sūta uvāca gate maheśvare deve dagdhvā ca tripuraṃ kṣaṇāt sadasyāha surendrāṇāṃ bhagavānpadmasaṃbhavaḥ

Translation

Demikianlah, dalam Śrī Liṅga Mahāpurāṇa bagian awal, pada kisah Pembakaran Tripura, dimulailah bab ke-72 bernama “Brahmā-stava”. Sūta berkata: Setelah Dewa Maheśvara pergi—sesudah seketika membakar Tripura—Bhagavān Brahmā, Sang Lahir dari Teratai, berbicara kepada para Indra yang berkumpul, para penguasa para dewa.

Word by Word

• iti: thus

• śrī-liṅga-mahāpurāṇe: in the auspicious Liṅga Mahāpurāṇa

• pūrva-bhāge: in the former section

• tripura-dāhe: in the (episode of) burning of Tripura

• brahma-stavaḥ: hymn of praise by Brahmā

• nāma: named

• dvi-saptitamaḥ: seventy-second

• adhyāyaḥ: chapter

• sūta uvāca: Sūta said

• gate: having gone/departed

• maheśvare: when Maheśvara

• deve: the divine Lord

• dagdhvā: having burned

• ca: and

• tripuram: Tripura (the three cities)

• kṣaṇāt: in an instant

• sadasi: in the assembly

• āha: said/spoke

• sura-indrāṇām: of the Indras among the gods / the lords of the gods

• bhagavān: the Blessed Lord

• padma-saṃbhavaḥ: the lotus-born (Brahmā).

Speaker

Suta

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Maheshvara)
• Brahma (Padmasambhava)
• Devas (Surendras)
• Tripura

FAQs

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

It frames the Tripura-Daha as Shiva’s sovereign act and introduces Brahmā’s praise, implying that true worship of the Liṅga begins with recognizing Maheshvara as Pati—the Lord whose grace dissolves bondage.

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

Shiva is shown as Maheśvara whose will is immediate and decisive—Tripura is burned “in an instant,” highlighting his transcendent lordship and effortless power over the cosmos.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse foregrounds stava (hymnic praise) as a core devotional discipline—aligned with Shaiva practice where mantra-stuti and remembrance of Pati support the pashu (soul) in loosening pasha (bondage).