Shloka 121

Adhyaya 72 — Puradāha: Rudra’s Cosmic Chariot, Pāśupata-Vrata, and Brahmā’s Shiva-Stuti

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

അപ്പോൾ ബ്രഹ്മാവ് ദേവന്മാരോടും വിഷ്ണുവിനോടും കൂടി, മനസ്സിനെ സമാഹിതമാക്കി ഹൃദയത്തിൽ ഭവദേവനായ ത്രിപുരാരാതി ഈശ്വരനെ സ്തുതിച്ചു.

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).