Shloka 7

Adhyaya 73 — त्रिपुरदाहे ब्रह्मस्तवः

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

Devanagari script

तस्मात् सम्पूजयेल्लिङ्गं य इच्छेत्सिद्धिमात्मनः सर्वे लिङ्गार्चनादेव देवा दैत्याश् च दानवाः

Transliteration

tasmāt sampūjayelliṅgaṃ ya icchetsiddhimātmanaḥ sarve liṅgārcanādeva devā daityāś ca dānavāḥ

Translation

ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತ್ಮಸಿದ್ಧಿಯನ್ನು ಬಯಸುವವನು ಪೂರ್ಣ ಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಲಿಂಗವನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂಜಿಸಬೇಕು; ಲಿಂಗಾರ್ಚನೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ದೇವರು, ದೈತ್ಯರು, ದಾನವರು ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ತಮ್ಮ ಸಿದ್ಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore

• सम्पूजयेत्: should worship/fully honor

• लिङ्गं: the (Śiva-)Liṅga

• यः: who

• इच्छेत्: desires

• सिद्धिं: siddhi, accomplishment/perfection

• आत्मनः: of the self (pāśu/jīva)

• सर्वे: all

• लिङ्गार्चनात्: from worship of the Liṅga

• एव: indeed/alone

• देवाः: gods (Devas)

• दैत्याः: Daityas (Titans)

• च: and

• दानवाः: Dānavas (demons)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the teaching to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas
• Daityas
• Danavas
• Linga

FAQs

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

It presents Liṅga-arcana as the primary means for attaining siddhi—spiritual fulfillment for the pāśu (individual soul) and even worldly attainments for powerful beings like Devas and Asuras.

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

By implying that all classes of beings gain their powers through Liṅga worship, it points to Shiva as Pati—the supreme source behind all capacities—while the soul (pāśu) progresses by approaching Him through devotion and ritual reverence.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Sampūjana (complete worship) of the Shiva Liṅga is emphasized as the core sādhanā; in Shaiva Siddhānta terms, it supports purification of pāśa (bondage) and steadies the practitioner toward higher realization and siddhi.