Shloka 55

Adhyaya 71: पुरत्रयवृत्तान्तः—ब्रह्मवरदानम्, मयकृतत्रिपुर-निर्माणम्, विष्णुमाया-धर्मविघ्नः, शिवस्तुति, त्रिपुरदाहोपक्रमः

Devanagari script

धर्मनिष्ठाश् च ते सर्वे श्रौतस्मार्तविधौ स्थिताः तथापि यजमानेन रौद्रेणोपसदा प्रभुम् रुद्रमिष्ट्वा यथान्यायं जेष्यामो दैत्यसत्तमान्

Transliteration

dharmaniṣṭhāś ca te sarve śrautasmārtavidhau sthitāḥ tathāpi yajamānena raudreṇopasadā prabhum rudramiṣṭvā yathānyāyaṃ jeṣyāmo daityasattamān

Translation

彼らは皆ダルマに堅く住し、シュラウタ（ヴェーダ祭式）とスマールタ（伝統規範）の法に立っていた。されど、祭主がルドラ祭とその準備のウパサドを修し、規定どおり主ルドラを礼拝し終えれば、我らは最上のダイティヤらを征服しよう。

Word by Word

• धर्मनिष्ठाः: steadfast in dharma

• च: and

• ते: they

• सर्वे: all

• श्रौतस्मार्तविधौ: in śrauta and smārta injunctions

• स्थिताः: established/abiding

• तथापि: even so/nevertheless

• यजमानेन: by/with the yajamāna (sacrificer)

• रौद्रेण: by the Rudra-rite/Raudra sacrifice

• उपसदा: with the upasad (preliminary sacrificial sessions)

• प्रभुम्: the Lord

• रुद्रम्: Rudra (Śiva)

• इष्ट्वा: having worshipped/sacrificed to

• यथान्यायम्: according to proper rule and procedure

• जेष्यामः: we shall conquer

• दैत्यसत्तमान्: the best/foremost among the Daityas (asura chiefs).

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra
• Daityas

FAQs

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

It frames victory and protection as fruits of properly performed Rudra-worship (Rudra-yajña with upasad), implying that honoring Pati (Rudra/Śiva) through right rite aligns dharma and grants worldly and spiritual safeguarding.

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

Śiva is presented as Prabhu (the Lord, Pati) whose grace is invoked through disciplined observance; even the dharma-established rely on Rudra’s lordship to overcome hostile forces, indicating His sovereignty over cosmic order and conflict.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A śrauta-style Rudra-yajña, specifically mentioning the upasad (preparatory sacrificial rites), emphasizing methodical worship rather than merely personal austerity.