Shloka 28

Muñjavān on Himavat: Maheśvara’s abode, Śiva-stuti, and sacrificial gold

Chapter 8

Devanagari script

त्रिपुरघ्नं त्रिनयनं त्रिलोकेशं महौजसम्‌ । प्रभवं सर्वभूतानां धारणं धरणीधरम्‌

Transliteration

tripuraghnaṁ trinayanaṁ trilokeśaṁ mahaujasam | prabhavaṁ sarvabhūtānāṁ dhāraṇaṁ dharaṇīdharam ||

Translation

ഞാൻ ത്രിപുരഘ്നൻ, ത്രിനയനൻ, ത്രിലോകേശ്വരൻ, മഹാതേജസ്വി—സകലഭൂതങ്ങളുടെ പ്രഭവം, എല്ലാം ധരിക്കുന്നവൻ, ഭൂമിയുടെ ഭാരം വഹിക്കുന്നവൻ—ആ മഹാദേവന്റെ ശരണം പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു।

Word by Word

• त्रिपुरघ्नम्: slayer of Tripura
• त्रिपुरघ्नम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रिपुरघ्न
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• त्रिनयनम्: three-eyed
• त्रिनयनम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रिनयन
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• त्रिलोकेशम्: lord of the three worlds
• त्रिलोकेशम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिलोकेश
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• महौजसम्: of great vigor/energy
• महौजसम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महौजस्
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• प्रभवम्: source/origin
• प्रभवम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभव
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सर्वभूतानाम्: of all beings
• सर्वभूतानाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वभूत
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• धारणम्: support/holding
• धारणम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धारण
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• धरणीधरम्: supporter of the earth; mountain-bearer
• धरणीधरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धरणीधर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

संवर्त उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Śiva (Mahādeva/Rudra) as Tripuraghna
• Tripura (the three cities of the Asuras)
• the three worlds (trailokya)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse teaches śaraṇāgati (taking refuge) through stuti: recognizing Śiva as the cosmic source and sustainer encourages humility, trust in divine governance, and alignment with dharma rather than reliance on mere personal power.

What is happening in the narrative?

Saṁvarta offers a concentrated praise of Śiva using powerful epithets (Tripura-slayer, three-eyed, lord of the three worlds), framing Śiva as the ultimate protector and support of all beings, and implicitly urging surrender to him.