Shloka 77

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

Devanagari script

तच्छास्त्रमुपदिश्यैव पुरुषायाच्युतः स्वयम् पुरत्रयविनाशाय प्राहैनं पुरुषं हरिः

Transliteration

tacchāstramupadiśyaiva puruṣāyācyutaḥ svayam puratrayavināśāya prāhainaṃ puruṣaṃ hariḥ

Translation

ആ പുരുഷനോട് ആ ശാസ്ത്രം ഉപദേശിച്ച ശേഷം, സ്വയം അച്യുതഹരി അവനോട് പറഞ്ഞു—‘ത്രിപുരനാശത്തിനായി നീ പ്രവർത്തനത്തിലേർപ്പെടുക.’॥

Word by Word

• tat-śāstram: that teaching/scriptural doctrine

• upadiśya: having instructed, having imparted

• eva: indeed/just so

• puruṣāya: to the Puruṣa (the appointed Cosmic Person/agent)

• acyutaḥ: Acyuta, the unfailing one (Viṣṇu)

• svayam: himself

• puratraya-vināśāya: for the destruction of the three cities (Tripura)

• prāha: said, spoke

• enam: to him/this one

• puruṣam: the Puruṣa/person

• hariḥ: Hari (Viṣṇu)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the internal account of Hari’s instruction)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Hari
• Acyuta
• Tripura
• Puruṣa

FAQs

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

It frames Tripura-vināśa as a divinely sanctioned act grounded in śāstra (sacred doctrine), reinforcing that cosmic restoration happens through right knowledge and divine command—core themes behind Linga-centered devotion to Pati (Śiva) as the supreme regulator.

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

Indirectly, it shows Shiva-tattva as sovereign order (niyati) behind cosmic events: even when Hari instructs an agent, the episode serves the larger Shaiva puranic vision where Pati’s will removes adharma (Tripura) and frees beings from pasha (bondage).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights śāstra-upadeśa (transmission of authoritative doctrine) as the prerequisite for effective action—paralleling Pāśupata discipline where right instruction and initiation guide the sādhaka before undertaking mantra, vrata, or pūjā aimed at overcoming pasha.