Shloka 93

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

Devanagari script

सुखासीनौ ह्यसंभ्रान्तौ धर्मविघ्नार्थमव्ययौ एवं नष्टे तदा धर्मे श्रौतस्मार्ते सुशोभने

Transliteration

sukhāsīnau hyasaṃbhrāntau dharmavighnārthamavyayau evaṃ naṣṭe tadā dharme śrautasmārte suśobhane

Translation

सुखासीन, निश्चल व अव्यय असे ते दोघे धर्माला विघ्न आणण्यास प्रवृत्त झाले. अशा रीतीने श्रुति‑स्मृतिनिष्ठ, शोभिवंत धर्म तेव्हा नष्ट झाला.

Word by Word

• सुखासीनौ: seated comfortably

• हि: indeed

• असंभ्रान्तौ: unagitated, unconfused

• धर्म-विघ्न-अर्थम्: for the purpose of obstructing Dharma

• अव्ययौ: the two imperishable beings

• एवम्: thus

• नष्टे: when destroyed

• तदा: then

• धर्मे: (in) Dharma

• श्रौत-स्मार्ते: based on Śruti (Veda) and Smṛti (tradition)

• सुशोभने: splendid, well-adorned

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Dharma

FAQs

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

It frames a crisis where Śrauta–Smārta observance is obstructed, implying the need to take refuge in Pati (Śiva) through Linga-centered devotion and discipline when external ritual order is disrupted.

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

By contrast: obstructors may appear “imperishable,” yet they act against Dharma; Śiva-tattva is the true Pati who restores dharma and releases the pashu from pasha through right knowledge and devotion.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights vighna (obstruction) to Śrauta–Smārta rites; the practical takeaway in Shaiva Siddhanta is vighna-śānti through Śiva-upāsanā—steadfast japa, vrata, and Linga-pūjā aligned with dharma.